Sudden deaths (myocardial infarction, etc.) while hiking are more common than deaths from falls… You should also be careful about your knee joints.
Entered 2023.09.09 15:10 Views 868 Entered 2023.09.09 15:10 Modified 2023.09.09 15:31 Views 868 If hiking a steep mountain is scheduled, patients with high blood pressure should check for heart disease and avoid excessive hiking. [사진=클립아트코리아]
Hiking is very good for your health. Just escaping the polluted city and breathing in the clean air can be refreshing. Climbing a steep mountain can strengthen not only your cardiopulmonary function but also your leg muscles. However, you should be careful about hiking in middle age when your body changes significantly. You should check your physical condition in advance and do it at an appropriate intensity. What should I be careful about?
There are more sudden deaths (myocardial infarction, etc.) than deaths from falls while hiking.
There is a saying that you must be humble in the mountains. Never push yourself too hard and never underestimate the mountain. Accidents in which hikers are killed or injured decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but are increasing again. The number of deaths and injuries decreased from 180 in 2018 to 125 in 2021, but increased to 131 in 2022 (National Park Service data). This year, the number of people hiking has increased significantly, and it is expected to increase further.
In particular, among mountaineering deaths in the past five years, the cause of death was sudden death (32), which was more than falling (30). The most common cause of sudden death is myocardial infarction, which is a sudden blockage of the heart blood vessels and collapse. If you have a companion, you can call for emergency rescue such as a helicopter, but if you fall while hiking alone on a course with few people, you can die. If you climb a mountain to live a long and healthy life, you could end up losing your life.
High blood pressure has no symptoms… Heart disease and stroke are dangerous on the outside.
Sudden death has a starting point. If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, your risk of vascular diseases such as heart disease (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction) and stroke (cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction) increases. The risk increases if you smoke, are obese, or have high cholesterol levels (data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency). Exercise is good for controlling blood pressure, but you need to know your physical condition in advance. This is because there is a possibility that it may have already worsened into myocardial infarction. In this case, you should not force yourself to climb the mountain.
Hiking at dawn or early in the morning is especially dangerous. This is because your blood becomes sticky while you sleep, which increases the likelihood that your blood vessels will become blocked. If you exert too much effort while climbing a steep mountain, your blood pressure may temporarily increase, causing hidden cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases to surface. If you collapse from chest pain and there is no one to help you, your life is in danger. If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, it is best to check for heart disease or stroke.
Middle-aged people whose joints have begun to age… Be careful about steep hikes
In middle age, joint aging begins in earnest. If you hike too hard, a lot of load is transferred to your knees, which can further worsen the condition of your knees, such as cartilage and ligaments. Since gravity is proportional to body weight while hiking, overweight or obese people should be careful. In particular, when descending a mountain, be sure to use two sticks to distribute the load. If you feel pain in your knees, it is best to stop hiking for a while and exercise by walking on flat ground.
If you suffer a joint injury, you will suffer for the rest of your life. Many cases of osteoporosis in middle age have no symptoms. When you are young, your ankles and hip joints, which were fine, break easily when you fall, requiring a long hospital stay and rehabilitation treatment for a year. Excessive exercise in middle age can be toxic. The most important thing is to take good care of your body and do it appropriately and safely.
2023-09-09 06:12:14
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