Table Tennis Or Ping Pong Introduction (안전놀이터)

 Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using small rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net.

A brief history of table tennis

Table tennis can be traced back to Victorian England, as a form of after-dinner amusement for upper class Victorians in the 1880s. Everyday objects were used; books as a net, a knot of string as a ball and a cigar box lid as the bat. The popularity of the pastime led game manufacturers to sell the equipment commercially.

The sound generated in play was what gave the sport its name "ping pong" and this was used by some manufacturers of equipment at the time. Around the turn of the 20th century celluloid balls or paddles were introduced to the game, and by 1927, London held the first ever official world championships.

Table tennis was granted Olympic sport status in 1988. The sport is now sport dominated by Asian countries such as China and Korea.

From 2000 the size of the table tennis ball increased in size from 38mm to 40mm and to weigh 2.7g (approx 0.0060 lbs) with the aim to increase the ball's air resistance — effectively to slow the game down in an attempt to make it more spectator friendly.

Further changes in 2001 saw a move from the traditional 21 point game to a first to eleven points game, unless both players reach 10 points, at which point it follows the tennis format of a player needing to reach a 2 point lead for victory — although the 21 point game is still widely played at recreational level.

How playing table tennis is good for fitness:

An intense game of table tennis stimulates mental alertness and concentration and develops mental acuity. Improving reflexes. Due to the fast-paced, short-distance nature of the sport, both gross and fine muscle movements are improved. It's easy on the joints.

5 Health Benefits of Playing Table Tennis / Ping Pong:

1). Low Risk of Getting Injured :

2). Weight Loss :

3). Development of Mental Acuity :

4). Improvement of Balance and Coordination :

5). Improvement of Core strength and Quality Exercise for the Joints :

Developing mental acuity, improving body coordination and weight loss are quite effective improvement as results of playing table tennis.

However, another benefit that ranks just as highly as these is the improvement of your core strength. Basically, this improvement increases the overall energy that your body can work with. It increases both mental and physical capacity from the inside out.꽁머니

It is most effective for patients recovering from joint and back problems like knee joint problems and twisted ankles. You can get all this fixed without overtaxing your body or feeling too tired after every workout session. It provides you with a similar body upgrade in a longer but more endurable period.