Football is Medicine - short lecture by professor Peter Krustrup (VIDEO)
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Learn how Football is Medicine is shaping global health promotion and discover its social benefits.
In this short lecture, Professor Peter Krustrup explains the 20-year journey of research on recreational football as a tool for prevention and treatment of diseases. Small-sided football games combine endurance, high-intensity interval, and strength training in a fun, social setting.
This evidence-based approach has shown football’s positive impact on non-communicable diseases like hypertension, pre-diabetes, and sarcopenia.
Read more about Football is Medicine here: https://www.sdu.dk/en/fim
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Karsen Prinds, University of Southern Denmark
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