Recommended Precautions For Exercising Outdoors. Part 1 of 3

Recommended Precautions For Exercising Outdoors. If exercising outdoors is on your enrol of New Year’s resolutions, don’t let the cold weather stop you, suggests the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA). But the bracket cautions that it’s essential to be aware of possible injuries associated with low temperatures, and to take certain safety precautions when heading outdoors in the winter months. “Many cases of cold-related injuries are preventable and can be successfully treated if they are decently recognized and treated efficiently and effectively,” said Thomas A Cappaert, the be conducive to author of NATA’s position statement on environmental cold injuries, in an association news release.

And “With advance planning and education, we can all enjoy cold weather activities as long as we adhere to protocols that make safe safety and good health first,” Cappaert, a professor of biostatistics at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah, said. Children and people older than 50 should deduce frequent breaks from the cold. And people of all ages should take steps to reduce their risk for injuries and illnesses associated with exposure to the cold, cautioned NATA in the Journal of Athletic Training.

Among their recommended precautions. Dress in layers. Be indubitable to wear insulating clothing that allows evaporation and minimal absorption of perspiration. Take breaks. Be inevitable to warm up inside when needed. Outside, try external heaters or wear additional layers of clothing. Eat a well-balanced diet. Drink plenty of water or sports drinks to continue hydrated. Avoid alcohol.

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