（一）武術的健身作用 The Function of Health Improvement
武術練習是通過人體的運動來實現的，中國人民千百年來的習武實踐和多年的科學研究結果，都表明武術由於注重內外兼修，對身體有著多方麵的良好影響。
The effect of Wushu practice is achieved by the movements of human body.Chinese people's Wushu practicing for thousands of years and scientific research have proved that Wushu exercise has various benefits to health since Wushu exercise pays attention to both physical and spiritual cultivation.
中國人曆來重視運動，注重養生之道。武術在發展的過程中和中國養生導引之術相互影響、滲透，增強了武術的健身作用，經常練習能收到壯內強外的效果。由於武術的內容豐富，不同的練習形式和內容有不同的運動特點，對人體健康也有多方麵的影響，並相互補充，全麵促進人的身體素質的提高。例如長拳類套路，包括屈伸、回環、跳躍、平衡、翻騰、跌撲等動作，通過內在神情的貫注和呼吸的配合以及人體各個器官的參與，對人體的反應速度、力量、靈巧、耐力等都有良好的促進作用。太極拳和許多武術練功方法一樣，注重調息運氣和意念活動，長期練習對治療多種慢性疾病和調節人體內在環境平衡均有良好的醫療保健作用。不同的人可以根據個人的不同要求選擇適合自己的項目進行練習，從而發揮武術的健身作用，達到增強體質的目的。
Chinese people always attach importance to exercise and health.During the development，Wushu and Chinese health preservation art have been influencing each other which strengthened Wushu's health function.Constant practicing of Wushu will benefit inner and external health.Wushu includes various forms and contents and the influences upon people's health also vary.These influences form supplements to each other, and promote health in all aspects.For instance，Changquan Taolu includes various movements such as Qushen(bending and stretching), Huihuan(curved swinging), Tiaoyue(leaping), Pingheng(balancing)，Fanteng(somersault), Diepu(falling) etc..These movements are beneficial to the velocity，strength，agility and endurance of human body through the concentration of attention, the coordination of breath and the participation of various body organs.Taiji and many other Wushu practices lay stress on breath and attention，and long-term practice of such Taolu will benefit on chronic illnesses and the balance of inner body environment.People can choose different Taolu or Wushu style according to their individual requirement so as to take the advantage of Wushu's function of health preserving and fulfill the purpose of health improvement.