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"Ha ha ha ha" If you have recently seen videos of elderly people practicing the so-called "ha ha ha ha" on some video social platforms, you may be curious about what they are doing, because many people in the video not only make strange noises, but also dance, have rich expressions and even stick out their tongues.

On February 4th, 65438, this video titled # Aunties Dancing a New Dance # once topped the hot search list in Chengdu, and some media reported that it was "Aunties dancing in the square dance with their tongues". The video was shot in a park in Qionglai, Chengdu. On the 6th, Red Star journalists visited the site and learned that "tongue-sticking dance" is just one of the actions. Aunt Chen, who has participated in several exercises, told reporters, "In addition to sticking out your tongue, you must learn to walk like a penguin."

For this kind of exercise behavior, some netizens who claimed to live nearby reported in the comment area that they often heard the training sound of "hahaha" in the morning, indicating that they were disturbed. The relevant person in charge of Qionglai Wen Jun Sub-district Office said that it is being rectified, but considering the fitness needs and freedom of citizens, it is more persuasion at present.

It is understood that "Haha Gong" is also called "Laughing Yoga". Chen, a health manager at the Health Management Center of Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, told reporters that smiling in front of the mirror every day makes the human body secrete endorphins, which is also a kind of self-motivation.

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Exerciser: Tongue sticking is a kind of "ha ha gong", which is interesting and slow.

It is understood that the "Haha Gong" in the video is very popular in the riverside park in Qionglai recently. Compared with the fast-paced square dance in the local colorful square, some elderly people who don't like strenuous exercise prefer this kind of exercise, which means fun and slow pace. Aunt Liu, an exerciser, told the reporter, "Colorful Square is too fast to keep up."

According to reports, usually from 8: 00 am to 9: 00 pm and from 7: 00 pm, these old people exercise in the park: open their hands to the maximum angle, bend their knees and lean back, look up at the sky, and then laugh one after another; The left and right hands crossed their arms and said "hahahahehe"; Bend down and pat the back, buttocks, thighs and other parts and say "hahahahahahaha"

In the view of another practitioner, Aunt Chen, the biggest function of these flapping actions is to promote blood circulation throughout the body. Making the sound of "hahaha" can not only make the boring flapping action more rhythmic and interesting, but also exercise the vital capacity. Aunt Chen told reporters, "When there are many people, there are at least forty or fifty people."

For the "tongue-sticking dance" circulating on the Internet, Aunt Chen introduced that this is just an action contained in Haha Gong. "Besides sticking out your tongue, you should learn to walk like a penguin."

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Aunt Chen also said that although she doesn't practice every day, she feels that it has a certain effect. "An hour or so of training can not only stretch her body well, but also make her feel happy."

Health Manager: "Haha Gong" can release stress.

Is there a certain exercise principle behind "Haha Gong"? It is understood that "Haha Gong" is also called "Laughing Yoga". Chen, the health manager of the Health Management Center of Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, told the reporter that according to the current information, laughter yoga originated in India. She thinks laughing yoga is similar to psychological suggestion in psychology. Laughing in front of the mirror every day will make the human body secrete endorphins, which is also a kind of self-motivation.

In addition, long laughter is also a test of human abdominal breathing and vital capacity, and it is an exercise. "At least it is harmless to the body. If you have to say it badly, it is that there are too many facial expressions, which may produce dynamic wrinkles and may disturb others. "

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"Laughing yoga can release stress, just like some people like shouting at the mountain." Chen added. At present, laughter yoga in a broad sense is not popular in China, and the related research is not sufficient.

Street office: it is being rectified, and at present it is more persuasion.

The Red Star journalist noticed that some netizens in the video comment area said that laughter would disturb the people. One of them claimed to live nearby, and he often heard the training sound of "hahaha" coming from downstairs in the morning, indicating that he would be disturbed.

The reporter called Qionglai Wen Jun Sub-district Office as a citizen. The relevant person in charge said that they found this situation and are rectifying it, but considering the fitness needs and freedom of the citizens, now it is more persuasion.

Red Star Journalist Dai Jiajia Intern reporter Yan Ting

Editor Yu Mange