Background: There are no long-term (>10 years) follow-up evaluations of the effects of handstand exercise or studies on the use of equipment for passive handstand exercise.
Objective: To report a 40-year follow-up investigation of a Chinese man who has been practicing passive handstand for 40 years.
Design: This observational investigation was conducted in Guizhou Province, China.
Participant: A (currently) 66-year-old Chinese man who had been practicing passive handstand exercise for 40 years was followed up.
Interventions: Physical and auxiliary examinations were carried out to determine the effects of long-term passive handstand exercise on the human body.
Main measures: The participant's cerebrovascular, spinal health, mental health, and visual acuity as well as the presence of facial aging were examined.
Key results: His cerebral vessels were healthy, he appeared younger than his peers, his cervical spondylosis improved, and his mental state and cognitive function were good.
Conclusion: Long-term passive handstand exercise can promote cerebrovascular elasticity training and delay signs of aging. We recommend promoting this passive handstand exercise to the public.
Keywords: aging; cerebrovascular elasticity; cervical spondylosis; gravity; passive handstand exercise.
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