Roller Skating FAQ

Roller Skating is a great form of exercise that kids of all ages can enjoy.

Roller Skating helps develop motor and listening skills through different games.

Roller Skating provides kids with opportunities for social interaction.

Roller Skating is an easy-to-do sport kids can learn at their own pace.

Roller Skating develops character, promotes fitness, fosters lifetime recreational habits and instills in individuals a sense of pride and confidence.

Roller Skating is fun, challenging, interactive and rewarding.

Roller Skating is the equivalent to jogging in terms of health benefits.

Roller Skating burns 350 calories an hour (at 6 miles per hour).

Do people still Roller Skate?

YES! While Roller Skating is more than 130 years old, today children and adults alike enjoy Roller Skating at centers all across the nation. In addition to the traditional quad skating, other popular activities include inline skating, roller hockey, jam skating and speed skating.

Does Roller Skating really provide a workout?

Roller Skating is recognized by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and recommended by the American Heart Association as an aerobic fitness sport. Studies have shown that Roller Skating provides a complete aerobic workout and involves all of the body's muscles, especially the heart!

Is Roller Skating safe for children?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has found Roller Skating twice as safe as playgrounds, and three times safer than basketball or football. In addition, roller skating centers offer safe, drug-free, alcohol-free and smoke-free fun in a clean, wholesome supervised environment.

What can Roller Skating do for young children?

Roller skating will improve: gross motor movement of legs and arms as kids learn to skate; body awareness through the Hokey Pokey; listening skills and spatial differences through games; and fine motor skills each time kids lace their skates.

Roller Skating Centers

Roller Skating centers are the best place to" Roller Skate. They provide a smooth floor free of debris and obstacles. While Roller Skating remains the anchor of skating centers, many of today's facilities also feature video and redemption games, laser tag, soft play and a well-stocked concession area.

Roller skating centers play an important role in their communities. Many skating centers work with local clubs, anti-drug and anti-crime groups, children's groups and other organizations that work to make your community a safer place. Skating centers enrich their communities with countless programs and activities for people of all ages.

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