Why do people run counterclockwise and not clockwise when they run on the playground?

Running counterclockwise was established in 1912 when the IAAF was officially established, and it was the official rule that in the early history of athletics, running directions were clockwise.

There are also counterclockwise, such as the 1896 Athens Olympics.

It was clockwise with the 1900 Paris Olympics, and counterclockwise from 1908 onwards.

Running counterclockwise, that's a rule.

1. Since 200 years ago, the same rules of direction have been enforced on the racetrack, at least in this way. In fact, the rules about the direction of running originated in horse racing (the United Kingdom, where horse racing originated).

2. Originally, the circular track of horse racing was not in the stadium, but on the street where people and cars came and went. Due to the left-hand side of British traffic, horses can only avoid colliding with oncoming carriages by running and turning to the left. This left-hand traffic rule made it customary for horses to run in a counterclockwise direction, and it is still used today.

3. After the rise of running, because there was no independent stadium at first, athletes raced in a counterclockwise direction along the horse track, and this rule later spread from the United Kingdom to the rest of the world and was widely followed.

4. After the habit is formed, it will be engraved in the person's genes, so that it will be passed on from generation to generation.

Why do people always follow the counterclockwise direction when running? The answer is not what you think.

Why is the direction of running on the playground counterclockwise? Can't you run clockwise?

The counterclockwise trend is the standard in the requirements of most track and field stadiums and fitness sports at this stage, but it has not been the case since ancient times. Sports venues need a standard, and the customization of rules integrates a hundred and many factors. If you look around the historical time, you can see that running clockwise and counterclockwise for a long time in the past were all in parallel.

Even nowadays when running counterclockwise has become an unwritten rule, there are many descriptions of the extent of the matter, but there is still no true and completely common sense description. The following is a variety of points of view for reference only:

The human brain is located on the left side of the body, and many blood transmissions are also located on the left side, so many people have a counterclockwise support effect on the left side of the center of gravity of running, and the left leg also has a counterclockwise support effect, which is very easy. Running clockwise is a more ergonomic structure. Depending on the cardiovascular system, and because most people are right-handed, the energy of the left hand and right foot is generally better and more flexible than that of the right hand and the left foot, so it will be easier to turn counterclockwise, and it will be better to maintain the balance of the body.

A process of rotation of the earth, inertia also produces centripetal forces. The gravity of the map of the Northern Hemisphere is to the right, and the downward flow of water forms a vortex at a counterclockwise angle, which is just the opposite in the Eastern Hemisphere. But the human movement is more critical in the northern hemisphere, so it runs counterclockwise.

Running counterclockwise is in line with the Earth's rotational bias and gravity. From ancient times to the present, a series of crustal sports such as sports cars, jockey clubs, dog racing, etc., although Beijing knows the needle counterclockwise, but in the end counterclockwise occupies the vast majority, and it has also become popular. This may be the most suitable method for us to draw conclusions.

Compared with running in a clockwise direction, running counterclockwise is faster to achieve a wide range of test scores. These are common expressions of counterclockwise running, but these expressions are still not the most effective explanation for counterclockwise running.

The main reason is caused by the rotational motion of the earth, and the counterclockwise movement along the earth will not cause harm to the body; In addition, the human leg is left-handed. So don't run clockwise.

If we run counterclockwise, it is because we sit down during the running, mainly to the left side, which will make our endurance stronger, and we can run clockwise.

Most people are accustomed to the right hand and right leg, and running counterclockwise can help the right limb to develop better, which can make running smoother and faster; Of course, you can also run clockwise, according to your personal needs.

When you compete in athletics, you will find that whether it is 400 meters, 800 meters or 5000 meters, athletes run counterclockwise on the track. In addition, when we exercise and run on the playground, we also run or walk in a counterclockwise direction. Occasionally, I will occasionally meet a few people running in the opposite direction.

So why should everyone run counterclockwise?

When the IAAF was officially established in 1912, it was required to run in a counterclockwise direction, requiring that "the direction of the race must be on the inside of the left hand".This provision has been incorporated into the rules of the IAAF and is still in use today. So what is the scientific basis for counterclockwise movement?

One. Physiological factors

I wonder if we've ever tried to compare the results of counterclockwise and clockwise runs? You may find yourself running faster counterclockwise, which has to do with the physiology of the human body. First of all, it is said that the center of gravity of humans is relatively left, and we are more comfortable with the movement pattern of turning left, so the results will be slightly better than turning right.

It is also said that a person's left leg and right leg have different functions. The left leg has good support, while the right leg has a large span of movement. In life, people are more accustomed to having their left arm and left foot as their axis.

Second, it is caused by habit

In daily life, the vast majority of people are accustomed to working with their right hand. In terms of brain structure, the human brain is divided into the left and right hemispheres, with the left hemisphere dominating the activity of the right hemisphere and the right hemisphere dominating the activity of the left hemisphere. The left hemisphere is mainly responsible for our higher thinking activities, which gradually increases the burden on the left hemisphere.

At the same time, the human body is doing its best to balance the functions of the left and right sides of the brain, which makes some people feel that the left limb is more powerful than the right. Therefore, when running in a counterclockwise direction, the left leg can overcome the centrifugal force of the body well and avoid falling inward.

I think for this thing, of course, it is to be able to exercise better.

This doesn't have any characteristics, this is based on personal habits, people like to run counterclockwise.

Since elementary school, I have been led by my PE teacher to run counterclockwise on the playground.

I think this may be because people like to run counterclockwise, which doesn't make sense.

This should have something to do with personal habits, not everyone likes to run counterclockwise.

Running counterclockwise was established in 1912 when the IAAF was officially established, which was the official rule, and in the early days of athletics history, running in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions, such as the 1896 Athens Olympics and the 1900 Paris Olympics were clockwise, and after 1908, the Olympic Games were counterclockwise.