The Cobblestone Mat is proven to improve your health.
Take a
barefoot walk on a Cobblestone Mat Walkway (also known as the Cobblestone
Walkway) for foot reflexology and a great foot massage! Improve balance
and circulation while reducing blood-pressure through daily practice of
this simple, low impact exercise.
Cobblestone walking is an ancient health enhancing practice that has
been known in China for thousands of years. Cobblestone walkways or foot
reflexology parks exist all over China and are utilized by young and old
for their health and meditative benefits.
The positive effects of foot reflexology paths have become more widely
recognized and cobblestone walking parks have now been created around the
world. While the largest cobblestone walkway is in Jakarta, Indonesia,
cobblestone walking parks are also found in Switzerland, Austria, Germany
and the United States.
Research by the Oregon Research Institute (ORI), supported by the
National Council on Aging, has confirmed centuries old anecdotal evidence
concerning the beneficial effects of walking on simulated cobblestone
mats. Recognizing the importance of this research, Fitterfirst is the
exclusive worldwide distributor of the educational component of this
research.
The 16 week ORI study of 108 physically inactive adults found that:
