Swimming and health

Swimming is considered one of the best exercises for you and especially in summer what, better than swimming to cool you off in this scorching heat?

Swimming benefits

- Keeps one fit and healthy

- good exercise to tone your body and maintain muscle strength

-Builds endurance

-cardiovascular fitness

- decreases stress

-good for all age groups

Swimming pools are nowadays widespread in most localities in urban areas and in the coastal areas, people often go to sea beaches to enjoy swimming.

Riverside and other places like the pond may also be considered for water sports and other swimming events

Water safety especially with kids

This is of utmost importance when we go swimming to ensure the safety of ourselves and our kids. Kids and toddlers can drown in very shallow water if unsupervised.

Make sure kids swim and play around water only when supervised.

Consideration for a healthy swimming regimen for swimming pools

1. Make sure the water is properly chlorinated and maintain a pH above 7 so that water remains alkaline and doesn't cause irritation over the skin and eyes.

2. Proper checking for pH and bacterial growth according to protocols is done

3. Life aid devices are there the staff is trained in CPR and life-saving kits and drills are considered from time to time

You can also check records before going for admission to the swimming pool

4. Swimming pool follows guidelines from states and health departments.

5 Timely audits are conducted by independent authorities for water and sanitation and safety 🛟🦺

6. kids' safety and kids-specific jackets and suits are present

How to assess grossly --

Watch for clarity of the water, whether the bottom of the pool is visible and no obvious change is clarity from previous days or algae molds are visible

Even when safety is conducted and we ensure all precautions kids and even old age may have some issues after going to swimming pools like

Gastroenteritis, fever, eye irritation, skin disease like eczema, etc

Some bacteria( e.coli, shigella, salmonella, etc) and especially waterborne diseases are common as kids may engulf water during swimming.

Some may be sensitive to chlorinated water and develop skin irritation.

Other viral infections may also like throat irritation and allergies may happen commonly when we go for the first time, especially during the initial part of the monsoon

Some very uncommon protozoa like Nagleri flower, Gnathostoma, Entamoeba, and Giardia lamblia may prove dangerous as some may cause brain disease ( although very rare)

MAKE SURE YOU BATHE BEFORE AND AFTER BOTH WHILE GOING TO THE SWIMMING POOL. IT ENSURE A LOT OF PROTECTION

In case of any skin irritation, vomiting loose stool after going to swimming pools, or any other issues related to health.

You can contact NIRAMAYAH CLINIC

Dr Manoj Kumar Yadav for all health-related issues.

9996176144

9416442938