Skating

SKATING

About Skating

Roller skating is the traveling on surfaces with roller skates. It is a form of recreational activity as well as a sport, and can also be a form of transportation.

The skates were made from the leg bones of large animals. Holes were drilled on each end of the bone, and skaters used leather straps as laces to tie the skates onto their feet. In the 14th century, the Dutch invented wooden platform skates with iron runners on the bottom.

Skating is a Sport in which individuals, duos, or groups perform on skates. It was the first winter sport included in the Olympics, in 1908.

Benefits

Skating is equivalent to jogging in terms of health benefits and caloric consumption, reduction of body fat, and leg strength development. The calorie-burning benefits of roller skating add up quickly, you can burn between 300 and 600 calories if you skate for a full hour.