In the early 1980s, jane fonda, an American fitness and film star, edited and published "jane fonda Health Art" at 198 1, which caused a sensation all over the world and played a positive role in the development of aerobics in the world. Aerobics was introduced to China in the early 1980s.
The Origin and Development of International Aerobics
The origin of aerobics can be traced back to more than two thousand years ago. The ancient Greeks' worship of human beauty is world-famous. They like to exercise their beauty by running, jumping, throwing, aerobics, bodybuilding dance and other sports. Yoga has existed in ancient India for a long time, and some of its postures are consistent with the basic postures commonly used in popular aerobics at present. It can be seen that the ancient people's pursuit of fitness is the basis for the formation and development of modern aerobics.
1At the end of the 9th century and the beginning of the 20th century, many gymnastics schools appeared in Europe, and their innovations in theory and practice contributed to the development of aerobics. In the early 1980s, with the development of fitness fever and leisure sports worldwide, aerobics became popular all over the world with its strong vitality. The United States is a country that has an important influence on the development of aerobics in the world. Fonda wrote Jane according to her own fitness experience and experience. Fang Dajian Art ". Since the publication of 198 1, this book has caused a sensation all over the world. Her appearance has promoted the popularization of aerobics in the world. At the same time, from 1985, the United States officially held the annual aerobics championship, and determined the competition items and rules, making aerobics develop into a competitive sport.
Aerobics has developed rapidly not only in the United States, Britain, France and other countries, but also in some developing countries and regions. The former Soviet Union has already included aerobics in the physical education syllabus of universities, middle schools and primary schools. In Asia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and other countries have also built many aerobics activity centers and fitness clubs, and people have begun to take aerobics as the main fitness method, thus forming a worldwide "aerobics fever."
The Rise and Development of Aerobics in China
The worldwide aerobics craze spread to China in the late 1970s. At that time, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places held various aerobics training classes one after another. Subsequently, through the introduction of various foreign aerobics by various news media, it gradually promoted the extensive development of aerobics in China.
1984 The former Beijing Institute of Physical Education set up an aerobics research group, and later the Shanghai Institute of Physical Education set up an aerobics teaching and research section, taking the lead in offering aerobics courses. According to the requirements of the State Education Commission for physical education in colleges and universities, some colleges and universities have gradually set up aerobics courses or elective courses. As a result, aerobics in China was introduced into schools from society.
From 1986 to 1988, fitness aerobics and competitive aerobics have made great progress in China. Following 1986, the first national women's aerobics invitational tournament was held in Guangzhou in April, and the first formal competitive aerobics competition-"Great Wall Cup" aerobics invitational tournament was successfully held in Beijing in May. 1987. In order to promote the development of national college students' aerobics in an organized and planned way, China College Students' Sports Association Aerobics and Rhythmic Gymnastics Association was established in February, 1992. 1September, 1992, China Aerobics Association was formally established in Beijing, which marked that China's aerobics has entered a new stage of development.