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Surfing is an ancient sport that has become increasingly popular and recently debuted on the world stage in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.1 With more people taking up the sport, it is crucial to examine the holistic effects of surfing on mental and physical health.
Surfing as a physical activity
Surfing is moderate-to-vigorous exercise, and recreational surfers of all ages can achieve sufficiently high exercise intensities and durations to satisfy recommendations for cardiovascular health.2 It entails paddling, stationary anticipation of a wave, and actual wave-riding.1 The remaining time may be spent breath-holding underwater, swimming …
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