Can the elderly choose winter swimming for fitness?

Winter swimming is an intense cold water exercise. After winter swimming, people will feel relaxed, comfortable, happy and energetic. Some common chronic diseases can be improved by winter swimming therapy. Winter swimming can be used as a fitness exercise for the elderly.

People who take part in winter swimming exercise must first have the foundation of cold water exercise. After a period of cold water exercise, the body's adaptability to cold stimuli will be improved. Be sure to make full preparations before swimming in winter, and fully exercise your body before going into the water. At the beginning of training, you should first do adaptation activities in cold water. You can try to soak in water for a while, and then gradually increase the swimming distance until you can have normal swimming training. After the winter swimming, dry it with a towel immediately until the skin turns red. After getting dressed, do some tidying activities and do some relaxing jogging until you feel warm and comfortable.

When swimming in winter, you must pay attention to the following points:

A. Because the body consumes a lot of energy in winter swimming, the frequency of participating in winter swimming should not be too high, otherwise the physical exertion is too large, which is harmful to the body.

B. Being full, hungry and tired is not suitable for winter swimming. You can choose to drink some hot drinks in the morning or around noon.

C. don't drink to keep warm. Although alcohol can dilate blood vessels and produce some warmth, it will increase the heat dissipation of the body, cause more energy loss and destroy the normal response of blood vessels and nerves to cold stimulation. Drinking alcohol before entering the water often leads to vomiting, dizziness, cramps and other adverse reactions.

D. the winter swimming time should not be too long. If the skin feels from cold to numbness, from numbness to pain, or when the body trembles and cramps, water should be released immediately.

E for the elderly with special diseases and poor cardiopulmonary function, it is recommended not to use winter swimming for fitness. Even if you want to take part in winter swimming, you need professional supervision. The total intensity and time of swimming must be determined strictly according to the physical condition of the participants, so as not to be forced to cause unnecessary danger.