How old is too old to shovel snow? Here's what heart experts say.

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signalmankenneth

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Kickstarting December, several inches of snow have covered the United States this week; however, while some may be enjoying time off from school or work, others are busy cleaning driveways, sidewalks and porches.

As frigid winter nears, more people will gather up their snow shovels (or blowers) to take on the vigorous task. While shoveling snow may sound like a common household chore to some, it can be dangerous, and in some cases, fatal for those who do not exercise regularly and/or have pre-existing heart conditions.

"Shoveling a little snow off your sidewalk may not seem like hard work. However, the strain of heavy snow shoveling may be as or even more demanding on the heart than taking a treadmill stress test," Dr. Barry Franklin, a former American Heart Association volunteer, said in a news release.

Between 1990 and 2006, nearly 200,000 adults were treated in emergency rooms for snow-shovel-related accidents, with more than 1,600 deaths reported in that time frame, according to the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

With winter on the horizon, here's what to know about keeping your body in shape while getting yard work done.

How old is too old to shovel snow?​

Experts have not pinned down an exact age for when it's best to retire from snow shoveling, and recommendations they do have can vary widely.

Dr. John Osborne, AHA volunteer, said adults 65 and older should be "more wary" of snow shoveling and individuals with risk factors for heart disease, such as tobacco use, diabetes, obesity, hypertension or high cholesterol should be extra mindful.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/old-too-old-shovel-snow-205236676.html

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There is no such thing as "too old" to shovel snow. It depends upon whether or not one's body is in a state that is capable of handling such work, regardless of age.
 
signalmankenneth said:
Kickstarting December, several inches of snow have covered the United States this week; however, while some may be enjoying time off from school or work, others are busy cleaning driveways, sidewalks and porches.

As frigid winter nears, more people will gather up their snow shovels (or blowers) to take on the vigorous task. While shoveling snow may sound like a common household chore to some, it can be dangerous, and in some cases, fatal for those who do not exercise regularly and/or have pre-existing heart conditions.

"Shoveling a little snow off your sidewalk may not seem like hard work. However, the strain of heavy snow shoveling may be as or even more demanding on the heart than taking a treadmill stress test," Dr. Barry Franklin, a former American Heart Association volunteer, said in a news release.

Between 1990 and 2006, nearly 200,000 adults were treated in emergency rooms for snow-shovel-related accidents, with more than 1,600 deaths reported in that time frame, according to the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

With winter on the horizon, here's what to know about keeping your body in shape while getting yard work done.

How old is too old to shovel snow?​

Experts have not pinned down an exact age for when it's best to retire from snow shoveling, and recommendations they do have can vary widely.

Dr. John Osborne, AHA volunteer, said adults 65 and older should be "more wary" of snow shoveling and individuals with risk factors for heart disease, such as tobacco use, diabetes, obesity, hypertension or high cholesterol should be extra mindful.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/old-too-old-shovel-snow-205236676.html

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If you're alive, you're too old to snow shovel.
Have the people who mow your lawn shovel and plow your snow as well.
Shoveling snow is a heart attack waiting to happen.
 
Ross Dolan said:
I'm 89...did it yesterday. Still kicking. There was lots of the white stuff to shovel...but had to be done.

Don't mind the exercise, which I get too little of during the winter.

I'm careful. If I feel even a little tired, I rest for a bit...then resume.
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Amazing. I wish that I had aged as well as you did, Frankie.
Even being a decade younger (79), I couldn't do it anymore.
Good for you!
 
signalmankenneth said:
Adults 65 and older should be "more wary" of snow shoveling and individuals with risk factors for heart disease, such as tobacco use, diabetes, obesity, hypertension or high cholesterol should be extra mindful.
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Trump has never shoveled snow, mowed a lawn, or chopped firewood in his life.

He would have a heart attack at his level of obesity and age.
 
Yakuda said:
TDS is like syphilis of the brain ^^^^^^
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Kissing Trump's fat ass is like syphilis of the brain gone apeshit. Only someone stupid or insane would do it...which, of course includes all the jerkoffs of the MAGA moron cadre. Fact is, anyone who lived through Trump's first administration and the first year of his second...who does not regret him ever taking the office, is about as intelligent as an asparagus stalk.
 
Ross Dolan said:
Kissing Trump's fat ass is like syphilis of the brain gone apeshit. Only someone stupid or insane would do it...which, of course includes all the jerkoffs of the MAGA moron cadre. Fact is, anyone who lived through Trump's first administration and the first year of his second...who does not regret him ever taking the office, is about as intelligent as an asparagus stalk.
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Francis you cranky old goat you need to calm down. Nobody wants to see you lose your teeth while screaming buddy
 
signalmankenneth said:
Kickstarting December, several inches of snow have covered the United States this week; however, while some may be enjoying time off from school or work, others are busy cleaning driveways, sidewalks and porches.

As frigid winter nears, more people will gather up their snow shovels (or blowers) to take on the vigorous task. While shoveling snow may sound like a common household chore to some, it can be dangerous, and in some cases, fatal for those who do not exercise regularly and/or have pre-existing heart conditions.

"Shoveling a little snow off your sidewalk may not seem like hard work. However, the strain of heavy snow shoveling may be as or even more demanding on the heart than taking a treadmill stress test," Dr. Barry Franklin, a former American Heart Association volunteer, said in a news release.

Between 1990 and 2006, nearly 200,000 adults were treated in emergency rooms for snow-shovel-related accidents, with more than 1,600 deaths reported in that time frame, according to the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

With winter on the horizon, here's what to know about keeping your body in shape while getting yard work done.

How old is too old to shovel snow?​

Experts have not pinned down an exact age for when it's best to retire from snow shoveling, and recommendations they do have can vary widely.

Dr. John Osborne, AHA volunteer, said adults 65 and older should be "more wary" of snow shoveling and individuals with risk factors for heart disease, such as tobacco use, diabetes, obesity, hypertension or high cholesterol should be extra mindful.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/old-too-old-shovel-snow-205236676.html

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Whatever age I currently am when you read this post. That's too old to shovel snow.
 
Yakuda said:
Take it easy old timer. You might have a stroke and then who should re ridicule? Oh never mind there's plenty of brain dead leftists here for that.
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Boy...you had to struggle with that one.

Take a rest...and then go back to being the jerkoff you are.
 
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