As a 20-year-old swimmer, you may be completing eight laps in 15 mins today, but that doesn’t mean that you will be able to do the same at 45, too. Nor is this advisable, as Prof. Nicola Maffulli of Keele University Medical School, would suggest. He says that performing one activity for a longer period might increase the incidence of physical injuries.
However, following a combination of sports and making a balance between them would be beneficial for a recreational athlete in terms of flexibility and endurance. Thus, wisdom lies in tracking past sporting history and working out in the right combination of activities to avoid any form of injury in future. Read More