If you are out of shape, you face greater risk skiing…….

A study out of Stockholm Sweden found that out of shape skiers faced a greater risk of heart attacks. Being out of shape combined with the altitude, and the cold weather increased the risks of medical problems.
Previous studies showed that 40% of all deaths on ski slopes were heart attacks. The study did find some interesting facts.

• · 39% of the heart attacks occurred on the first day of skiing.
• · 56% of the heart attacks occurred in the first two days of skiing.
• · 50% of the heart attacks occurred within the first hour of activity.
• · The average time of suffering the first effects was within two hours of hitting the slopes.
• · 50% of the people who suffered heart attacks had not done the recommended level of training before skiing.
• · Patients who suffered heart attacks lived at an average elevation of 557 feet and suffered their attacks at an elevation of 4,429 feet.

The report recommended that skiers train by undertaking two hours of exercise each day before heading to the slopes.

One commentator described the exercise, elevation and cold as the perfect storm for heart attacks.

The article suggested that people going to high altitude to ski should:

• · Increase physical activity gradually.
• · If you're going to a high-altitude resort, wait a day before hitting the slopes or engaging in other strenuous activities.
• · If it's a very high altitude resort, ask your doctor about strategies for acclimatization.
• · Dress warmly, in layers.

See Physically Unprepared Skiers Face Heart Risk

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