Re: Re: the problem with snow/cold (2)

[Guest guest]

Rule and my own experience.

Cold air contains less Oxygen therefore

it isn't surprising that most people who have

some heart problem (not necessarily AF) have

difficulties in breathing.

Physical activities in cold weather are quite

dangerous for many people, even if they

don't have heart problems.

Very briefly: it is most advisable to avoid

physical activities in cold weather.

Wishing you Happy Holiday Season,

Ervin

Re: the problem with snow/cold

> When you shovel snow you're involved in two types of exercise,

aerobic and isometric at the same time, stressful! to that you must

add the artery constriction from the cold--recipe for a heart attack,

unless you're very young and in great shape.

This makes me wonder about walking for exercise in the winter. Since

I've just moved to a cold climate I have no experience with this. I

was planning on walking every day the weather permitted, but I went

outside when the temperature was in the twenties the other day and it

was a real shock to my chest, etc. I went back inside...

What's people's experience with being outside in cold weather and

afib?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/15/2003 6:03:42 PM Central Standard Time,

ervinke3@... writes:

Rule and my own experience.

Cold air contains less Oxygen therefore

it isn't surprising that most people who have

some heart problem (not necessarily AF) have

difficulties in breathing

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It would appear to me, that since cold air is more dense than hot air, that

cold air would have more oxygen.

Guy