The Skating Facts and Exercise Benefits came from the Roller Skating Association International's Website. Roller skating provides a wonderful way to stay in shape and makes for a stronger and better body. The bonus is that our skating center is open for exercise no matter what the weather conditions are like outdoors. According to our calculations, 14 laps around our floor equals one mile. Imagine how many miles you could go during one 3 or 5 hour session. For more information please visit www.rollerskating.com.

• A 1999 survey of roller skating center patrons said the main reason why they go skating is because "It's fun."
• At a close second was because "my friends go."
• An estimated 8.2 million people participated in quad roller skating in 1999.
• Women 7 years of age and older represented 64.7% of all quad skaters in 1998
• According to studies roller skating provides a complete aerobic workout and involves all of the body's muscles, especially the heart. Roller skating is a low impact aerobic exercise.
• Roller skating is equivalent to jogging in terms of health benefits-caloric consumption, reduction of body fat, and leg strength development.
• The American Heart Association and the President's Council on Physical Fitness has recognized roller skating as an aerobic fitness sport.
• Just one hour of moderate roller skating burns 330 calories for a 143 pound person. If that same person roller skates vigorously, he or she will burn up to 590 calories an hour.