Safe climbing with "Climber Examination" October 17, 0:19
In the mountains, autumn leaves began and the autumn climbing season began, but the number of distresses of middle-aged and older climbers continues to increase year by year. There are cases where people suffer from illness. Therefore, hospitals in Nagano Prefecture are calling for safe climbing by conducting a medical examination of climbers.
According to the statistics of the National Police Agency, the number of people who suffered in the mountains all over the year last year was 3,129, the largest after 1956 when statistics remained.
Looking at the distressed people by age, about 80% were middle-aged and older climbers in their 40s.
Under these circumstances, we started a new initiative to prevent distress at a hospital in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
It is a “mountainer screening” that diagnoses the health of climbers in advance.
In the check-up, a bicycle-type medical device is used to reproduce the same load on the body as when climbing.
The blood pressure and heart rate during exercise are measured to check the pace of walking that is comfortable for the body.
In addition, the function of the heart and lungs is examined to check for hidden illnesses.
According to a survey in Nagano Prefecture, about 20% of people who died in mountain distress were suddenly died of heart disease.
It is pointed out that on the top of the mountain, oxygen is thin and the temperature changes greatly, and the body is heavily burdened before you can even notice it, increasing the risk of myocardial infarction.
Dr. Tomohide Ichikawa of the Matsumoto Kyoritsu Hospital specializing in mountain medicine said, “If you think lightly about high blood pressure, diabetes, etc., it can lead to serious illness in the mountains. I want you to climb the mountain safely with a good understanding of the body. "