Reporter Pan Jingwei / Taichung
▲ A woman from Taichung City used “Smith Frame” fitness equipment for hip thrust training, suddenly fell into a coma, and was referred to the doctor for a diagnosis of a ruptured brain aneurysm. (Schematic diagram / flip screen)
A 46-year-old woman named Chen from Taichung City went to the Uri World GYM Taichung Uri gym with her husband on the afternoon of the 15th. After using the “Smith Stand” fitness equipment, she suddenly fell to the ground and l ‘she lost breathing and heartbeat on the spot After emergency care she recovered Breathing and heartbeat, but the coma index is only 3 and she is still intubated in intensive care. The operator also replied in writing on the morning of the 16th to restore the situation at the time of the accident: the woman first felt ill, then fell after suspending the training movement. use of the equipment.
World Gym responded, “The member and her husband went to the branch for exercise on the afternoon of September 15 and used the Smith frame and back training chair for hip thrust training. on the ground, they suddenly fell to the left. “, emphasizing that the situation did not arise during the operation of the fitness equipment. As soon as the incident occurred, colleagues on site immediately assisted and alerted 119. They accompanied the entire process to the Zhongshan Medical Center for Emergency Care, who will continue to look after the status of the members and cooperate with the police in their investigations.
▲ The gym responded that when the woman nicknamed Chen used the Smith rack for retraining, she stopped moving due to physical discomfort, sat on the ground with her back against the equipment, and then fell to the left. . sending her to the doctor. (Photo / Central News Agency)
The gym pointed out that the Smith rack trainer has a fixed track, which can prevent the barbell from swinging from side to side.It is quite safe fitness equipment.It is mainly used by beginners. At that moment, after the woman nicknamed Chen used the Smith frame for training, she stopped due to physical discomfort: first she sat on the ground, then fell into a coma and rubbed herself against the frame. iron, causing a 1 cm laceration in the back of the head The husband of the female member at the time of the accident also When exercising in the gym, I did not expect my wife to have an accident.
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