Nederland, Nijmegen, 22-7-2009Een aantal deelnemers aan de 4daagse, vierdaagse, doen mee aan een wetenschappelijk onderzoek van het umc radboud, olv prof. Maria Hopman. Doel is te onderzoeken wat het effect op de gezondheid is bij vier dagen lopen op wandelaars met overgewicht. Hun bloed, urine en gewicht wordt op verschillende waarden en momenten onderzocht.The International Four Day Marches Nijmegen (or Vierdaagse) is the largest marching event in the world. It is organized every year in Nijmegen mid-July as a means of promoting sport and exercise. Participants walk 30, 40 or 50 kilometers daily, and on completion, receive a royally approved medal (Vierdaagsekruis). The participants are mostly civilians, but there are also a few thousand military participants. In 2004 a restriction on the maximum number of registrations is set for the first time. The maximum number of 47,000 registrations then has been reached within 6 weeks. More than a hundred countries have been represented in the Marches over the years.Als a scientific research is held amongst participants who weigt too much, in order to measure the effects of four days walking on their health.Foto: Flip Franssen/Hollandse Hoogte
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