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On a sunny weekend, Song Fanghua, a retired university librarian, went hiking with her old friend, doctor Zhou Xiaoguang.
During the hike, they stumbled upon an elderly man picking herbs on the hillside, and the scene sparked a discussion about health between them.
"Did you know that the secret to health is actually very simple, but many people tend to ignore the basic principles. ”
Zhou Xiaoguang opened the topic while adjusting his pace. Although Song Fanghua is retired at home, she has always maintained an active attitude and curiosity, and is quite interested in this topic.
Song Fanghua, 67, has been practicing daily tiptoe fitness exercises at home since she retired, hoping that this will help her maintain a healthy body.
However, during a physical examination half a year later, doctors found that she had serious cerebrovascular problems, and unfortunately, she died of cerebral infarction soon after.
After this tragedy, Zhou Xiaoguang explained in detail the two fitness taboos that Song Fanghua might commit.
First of all, although tiptoe exercise can strengthen the calf muscles and improve blood circulation in the lower limbs, for middle-aged and elderly people who already have arteriosclerosis or blood pressure problems, excessive tiptoe exercise may cause a sudden increase in blood pressure and increase the burden on the heart.
Secondly, if you do high-intensity exercise on your own without being evaluated by a doctor, especially for people with hidden dangers in the cerebrovascular system, such behavior is very likely to trigger cerebrovascular events.
Zhou Xiaoguang also mentioned some data to support his view.
A study involving more than 3,000 middle-aged and elderly people showed that those with a history of cardiovascular disease were more than three times more likely to have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events than the general population if they did not engage in high-intensity exercise without professional guidance.
Therefore, he stressed that for middle-aged and elderly people, appropriate exercise intensity and doctor's guidance are essential.
In addition to this, Zhou cited other cases to further prove his point.
He mentioned the case of a 72-year-old retired engineer who started training to climb a mountain without consulting a doctor, only to have a heart attack due to heart overload.
These stories all reflect an important health management principle: even seemingly innocuous activities must take into account an individual's specific health status.
Song Fanghua's example and these case stories make us understand that even after retirement, we cannot ignore the body's warning signs.
For middle-aged and elderly people who want to improve their health through exercise, understanding their physical condition, choosing the right way to exercise, and following the doctor's advice are the keys to staying healthy.
At the end of the story, one can't help but think: if tiptoe fitness may be risky for middle-aged and elderly people under certain conditions, then what seemingly simple and safe exercise methods also need to be vigilant?
Analysis of this problem shows that although common middle-aged and elderly exercises such as jogging and brisk walking are generally considered safe and effective, these activities may also need to be carried out under the guidance of a doctor in the elderly at risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
For example, strenuous brisk walking in patients with irregular heartbeats or hypertension without proper evaluation may trigger adverse cardiovascular events.
Therefore, knowing one's health and choosing the right exercise intensity is the foundation for people of any age to stay active and healthy.
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