What are the precautions for mountain climbing?

Going hiking in the suburbs on weekends is the choice of most people living in cities nowadays. Since many conditions in cities and mountainous areas are different, if you want to go hiking, you still need to pay attention to some things. Generally speaking, people who are in good health and have flexible legs and feet can go hiking frequently, but hiking is not suitable for everyone. It depends on your personal situation. So what are the things you need to pay attention to when hiking?

People who are not suitable for mountain climbing

▲Chronic diseases of the respiratory system: cor pulmonale, chronic tracheitis

▲Hematological diseases

Gout

▲Lupus erythematosus

Cirrhosis

If the above patients insist on climbing the mountain, please remember to climb slowly and do not force yourself to reach the top.

Here we are not only going to talk about what the elderly should pay attention to when climbing mountains, but also what everyone should pay attention to when climbing mountains.

The first thing is to understand your physical condition before climbing, especially your cardiovascular function, joint function, and knee joint function. Due to the degeneration of joint function in the elderly, they may not feel anything when walking on flat ground, but when climbing a mountain, it will cause excessive load, aggravate joint degeneration, and even some joint symptoms that do not usually appear will appear when climbing a mountain.

The second is the time to climb the mountain. We do not recommend mountain climbing very early in the morning in big cities like Beijing, because the air quality is not very good at that time. For some elderly people or people with poor respiratory function, this kind of mountain climbing itself does not have much benefit for them. In addition, mountain climbing is a very heavy-load sport. A person's heart function can normally withstand some activities, but during the mountain climbing process, it is easy for the heart to be overloaded, leading to the sudden occurrence of some cardiovascular diseases. This is not what we call scientific exercise for the elderly or for people who climb mountains. The sprained ankle joint needs to be protected with protective gear during exercise, otherwise the instability of the ankle joint will cause the symptoms to worsen.

I hope the above precautions will be helpful to you. Here we need to remind everyone that you must choose a pair of light and comfortable shoes when hiking. It is best to choose shoes that are waterproof and breathable. If the shoes are not suitable, it will be very inconvenient for the entire trip. When climbing a mountain, be sure not to climb a barren mountain.