The latest statement published by the American Heart Association shows that winter can be dangerous to our health.
- Snow clearing causes cardiovascular problems in some people
- In extreme cases, a heart attack may occur. Each year, several hundred people die in the United States in connection with snow removal
- People who already suffer from heart problems, lead a sedentary lifestyle and are obese are at the highest risk.
- In order to minimize the risk of snow removal, we should do it calmly and with breaks
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The organization wrote about the impact of snow removal on human health in the recently updated report from 2020, where they were published information on acute cardiovascular diseases associated with physical activity.
Dr. Barry Franklin, who is the lead author of the study, stated that every year in the United States, several hundred people die as a result of snow removal.
Clearing snow is a very strenuous activity, especially since low temperatures have an effect on the body, e.g. by increasing blood pressure.
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The effects of winter. Who is most at risk?
As Dr. Franklin pointed out, during the tests it was possible to observe that the heart rate of the subjects reached the values of the exercise tests. In some cases, such sharp increases were observed after just two minutes of snow removal. According to the researchers in the report, not everyone is equally exposed to complications.
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The negative effects of snow clearing are particularly high in people who already have a cardiovascular risk, such as a sedentary lifestyle, obese, former or smokers, diabetes, high cholesterol or high blood pressure, and those who have had heart attack or stroke.
Research has shown that it is not only manual snow removal with a shovel that increases the risk of a heart attack. Even the use of automatic snow removal devices can be dangerous. As Dr. Franklin said, the effort we have to make to move the snow blower also significantly increases our heart rate and raises our blood pressure.
How to reduce the risk?
Dr. Barry Franklin recommends that people who are at risk of having to clear snow they did it calmly and were aware of the possible danger. We should also take short breaks from this activityto stabilize your parameters.
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