Swimming And Diving Perils
Swimming and Diving Perils
Swimming is a sport that provides a complete balanced workout. Swimmers are known to benefit from its stimulating effect on cardiovascular health, flexibility, and muscle strength. Yet all sports entail risk of injury, and swimming is no exception. The most common injuries associated with swimming are neck pain and swimmer's ear.
There, however, are hazards swimmers face that are far more serious than the two low-risk injuries mentioned. Three examples are given here: hypothermia, the "bends", and the accidental striking of the head against something solid.
Hypothermia:
The condition associated with swimming is specifically referred to as aquatic hypothermia (to distinguish it from the more common land hypothermia, which often affects the elderly and newborn babies). It is characterized by an abnormally low body temperature (dropping below 35 degrees Celsius), which may occur during prolonged open water swimming (i.e., swimming in oceans, rivers, or lakes).
The first signs of this swimming peril are muscle stiffness, tiredness, and a confused mental state. Unless the condition is recognized and immediate action taken, unconsciousness will occur if the body temperature falls too low, followed by brain damage, cardiac arrest, and eventually death.
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Swimming is a sport that provides a complete balanced workout. Swimmers are known to benefit from its stimulating effect on cardiovascular health, flexibility, and muscle strength. Yet all sports entail risk of injury, and swimming is no exception. The most common injuries associated with swimming are neck pain and swimmer's ear.
There, however, are hazards swimmers face that are far more serious than the two low-risk injuries mentioned. Three examples are given here: hypothermia, the "bends", and the accidental striking of the head against something solid.
Hypothermia:
The condition associated with swimming is specifically referred to as aquatic hypothermia (to distinguish it from the more common land hypothermia, which often affects the elderly and newborn babies). It is characterized by an abnormally low body temperature (dropping below 35 degrees Celsius), which may occur during prolonged open water swimming (i.e., swimming in oceans, rivers, or lakes).
The first signs of this swimming peril are muscle stiffness, tiredness, and a confused mental state. Unless the condition is recognized and immediate action taken, unconsciousness will occur if the body temperature falls too low, followed by brain damage, cardiac arrest, and eventually death.
Swimming And Diving Perils
Swimming and Diving Perils
Swimming is a sport that provides a complete balanced workout. Swimmers are known to benefit from its stimulating effect on cardiovascular health, flexibility, and muscle strength. Yet all sports entail risk of injury, and swimming is no exception. The most common injuries associated with swimming are neck pain and swimmer's ear.
There, however, are hazards swimmers face that are far more serious than the two low-risk injuries mentioned. Three examples are given here: hypothermia, the "bends", and the accidental striking of the head against something solid.
Hypothermia:
The condition associated with swimming is specifically referred to as aquatic hypothermia (to distinguish it from the more common land hypothermia, which often affects the elderly and newborn babies). It is characterized by an abnormally low body temperature (dropping below 35 degrees Celsius), which may occur during prolonged open water swimming (i.e., swimming in oceans, rivers, or lakes).
The first signs of this swimming peril are muscle stiffness, tiredness, and a confused mental state. Unless the condition is recognized and immediate action taken, unconsciousness will occur if the body temperature falls too low, followed by brain damage, cardiac arrest, and eventually death.
Swimming is a sport that provides a complete balanced workout. Swimmers are known to benefit from its stimulating effect on cardiovascular health, flexibility, and muscle strength. Yet all sports entail risk of injury, and swimming is no exception. The most common injuries associated with swimming are neck pain and swimmer's ear.
There, however, are hazards swimmers face that are far more serious than the two low-risk injuries mentioned. Three examples are given here: hypothermia, the "bends", and the accidental striking of the head against something solid.
Hypothermia:
The condition associated with swimming is specifically referred to as aquatic hypothermia (to distinguish it from the more common land hypothermia, which often affects the elderly and newborn babies). It is characterized by an abnormally low body temperature (dropping below 35 degrees Celsius), which may occur during prolonged open water swimming (i.e., swimming in oceans, rivers, or lakes).
The first signs of this swimming peril are muscle stiffness, tiredness, and a confused mental state. Unless the condition is recognized and immediate action taken, unconsciousness will occur if the body temperature falls too low, followed by brain damage, cardiac arrest, and eventually death.
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| BN ID: | 2940012783677 |
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| Publisher: | Linda Ricker |
| Publication date: | 07/22/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 143 KB |
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