A 40-year-old member asked:
what to do if i am starting to jump rope every day, and will this be good to do?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Jumping rope: can be a healthy form of exercise.
Answered on May 21, 2015
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