Specialist Doctor Ho Thanh Lich, Deputy Head of the Emergency Intensive Care Department - Nam Sai Gon International General Hospital, shared that swimming is a sport for people of all ages, helping to improve both health and spirit. Regular swimming will help increase strength, improve sleep quality, stimulate positive thoughts, improve blood circulation, provide oxygen to body parts and maintain a healthy weight...
However, when the weather turns cold, swimming can potentially pose risks due to heat shock, so we need to pay attention to a few of the following issues to ensure our safety when swimming in the cold season.
Choosing the right swimsuit
Wetsuit is considered the perfect choice to keep the body warm when swimming in winter. In addition, we need to prepare hats, swimming goggles...
Children swimming at a swimming pool in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City
Warm up before swimming
Warming up before swimming is extremely important, especially in cold weather. Warming up helps warm up the body, wake up the muscles, and reduce the risk of cramps.
Do not jump into water suddenly.
Never jump into the water suddenly because the cold water will cause difficulty breathing and heat shock. This is very dangerous and can lead to a stroke.
Know your limits
Do not stay in water for too long in cold weather. Depending on the temperature and body condition, adjust the appropriate swimming time.
Warm up slowly after swimming
After swimming, you should not warm up your body by taking a hot bath immediately, because this will cause the body to go into thermal shock and easily catch a cold. Instead, use a towel and warm clothes to slowly warm up your body. You can also drink warm water to warm your body from the inside.
Choose a safe swimming location
We should choose small and shallow swimming spots to ensure we can easily handle situations such as cramps, shortness of breath, etc.
Notes when exercising in winter
Doctor Pham Anh Ngan, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Branch 3, said that when exercising in winter, you should choose clothes with many layers to help keep your body warm.
Cold weather will cause the body to lose heat quickly, so warming up thoroughly will help warm the body, making the joints more flexible, especially with outdoor sports activities or swimming.
When swimming in winter, you should also be careful to avoid sudden temperature changes when going from underwater to land. You should prepare a towel and warm water to help keep your body warm.
Maintaining physical activity and training in winter helps prevent the risk of metabolic diseases such as obesity, lipid disorders, diabetes... In addition, it also improves the immune system, resistance to special diseases that appear in winter such as seasonal flu, respiratory infections...
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