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==Health benefits== The Roller Skating Association's web page offers some health benefits of roller skating. Some of the benefits they list include:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rollerskating.com/pages/all+about+roller+skating/51|title=All About Roller Skatin|website=Roller Skating Association International|access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> * Providing a complete [[aerobic workout]] * Burning {{convert|330|kcal}} per hour while skating {{cvt|6|mph|0|order=flip}} for a {{convert|143|lb|adj=on|order=flip}} person or {{convert|600|kcal}} while skating {{cvt|10|mph|round=5|order=flip}}. * A study from the University of Massachusetts found that in-line skating causes less than 50% of the impact shock to joints compared to running. * Roller skating is equivalent to jogging in terms of health benefits * The [[American Heart Association]] recommends roller skating as an aerobic fitness sport.
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