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Double Dutch is a game in which two long jump ropes turning in opposite directions are jumped by one or more players jumping simultaneously. There is a lack of consensus regarding the early history of double Dutch, but it is said to have been traced back from Egypt, China, and even Europe, where various forms of skipping rope was quite common.
A skipping rope or jump rope is a tool used in a sport where participants jump over a rope which is swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads. Variations of the sport allow for freestyle jumping, or following set sequences, with one or more participants involved in jumping.
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A game or form of exercise using a skipping rope; Exon skipping, in molecular biology; Stone skipping, throwing a stone so that it bounces off the surface of water; String skipping, a guitar-playing technique; Snowmobile skipping, a sport where drivers hydroplane snowmobiles on lakes or rivers; British slang for dumpster diving
These are the 9 best skipping ropes (or 'jump ropes') to buy, from speed to weighted, recommended by expert personal trainers
More specifically, 20-to-28% of 6-to-17-year-olds meet the 60 minutes of daily physical activity guideline set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Their overall grade: D-.
Muscle- strengthening activities are games such as tug-of-war,; resistance exercises using bands, body weight, or hand held weights,; climbing a rope, tree, or wall;, and doing sit-ups. Bone -strengthening activities are games that involved hopping, skipping or jumping, and running.
The underappreciated link between these mundane activities is good balance, which geriatricians say is key to maintaining an independent lifestyle as we age. Lacking balance can be dangerous. In ...