All About Ice Skating

ALL ABOUT ICE SKATING A BRIEF HISTORY OF ICE SKATING Historians believe Scandinavian people first skated on ice thousands of years ago Pieces The sport of animal bone were of ice skating developed attached to boots to in Scotland and function as the blades the Netherlands 1572 1742 The first iron ice The first skate club was skates were made founded in Edinburgh 1863 1908 Skater Jackson Haines Figure skating became claimed to be the skating an Olympic event champion of America Haines combined skating and dance, starting the figure skating revolution 1920 1921 Men's ice hockey became The United States an Olympic event Figure Skating Association was formed 1998 2006 Women's ice hockey Aviator Sports and Events became an Olympic event Center opened the first and only twin NHL-size ice rinks in NYC, offering public ice skating seven days a week, 365 days a year BENEFITS OF ICE SKATING FUN! Lace up your skates and have a great afternoon with your kids, your friends, or by yourself in an indoor rink Relaxation Leave your stress and worries behind you as you skate around an indoor rink Weight Loss Heart Recreational ice skating can burn anywhere from Health 250-810 calories per hour Ice skating is an aerobic exercise that gets your cardiovascular system moving Exercise Your leg muscles and core will get a great workout as you glide along the ice Convenience Indoor rinks you skate year-round, even if the weather outside is frightful! Better Balance Ice skating can improve balance and coordination as your muscles strengthen INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY AVIATOR sports and events center www.aviatorsportsnyc.com Sources: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/ice-skating http://www.usfsa.org/About. asp?id=101 http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug-ycn-10843825 http://www.besthealthmag.ca/get-healthy/fitness/the-fitness-benefits-of-ice-skating http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/exercises/winter-exercise-activities- ice-skate-to-lose-weight.htmlb