{"id":18034,"date":"2024-12-10T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T10:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18034"},"modified":"2024-12-10T10:23:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T10:23:09","slug":"how-to-stay-active-in-the-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18034","title":{"rendered":"How to Stay Active in the Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">A few tweaks to your routine can make getting outside more comfortable this season.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">With cold weather, icy streets and shorter days, it\u2019s easy to find an excuse to stay inside during the winter months. That\u2019s presumably why Americans on average get <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC2800047\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">about half an hour less<\/a> daily physical activity at this time of year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But not everyone has a choice. Elite winter athletes and military personnel in northern postings stay active no matter how low the mercury drops \u2014 and the scientists who work with them continue to learn new things about how to do so safely, effectively and even comfortably.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what their latest findings can teach the rest of us about staying active outdoors through the winter.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-2abdffff\">You will get used to the cold.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The good news is that your perception of temperature changes with the seasons. \u201cWhen we get that first bit of cold air, it feels awful,\u201d said John Castellani, a physiologist at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine in Massachusetts. \u201cAnd then in March, you get that same temperature and it feels like it\u2019s time to go play golf.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">These changes start happening within about ten days of exposure, Dr. Castellani said. But they\u2019re only skin deep: You <em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">feel<\/em> less cold, but for the most part you don\u2019t get any better at keeping your core temperature up or your extremities warm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Military researchers have gone to great lengths trying to help soldiers adapt to winter weather, with little success. A few people \u2014 the polar swimmer Lewis Pugh, for one \u2014 have demonstrated extraordinary cold tolerance, but they seem to be outliers. \u201cI don\u2019t dispute what they can do,\u201d said Stephen Cheung, an environmental physiologist at Brock University in Canada. \u201cBut I don\u2019t think there are lessons that we can learn from them and apply to ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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That\u2019s presumably why Americans on average get about half an hour less daily physical activity at this time of year.But not everyone has a choice. Elite winter athletes and military personnel in northern postings stay active no matter how low the mercury drops \u2014 and the scientists who work with them continue to learn new things about how to do so safely, effectively and even comfortably.Here\u2019s what their latest findings can teach the rest of us about staying active outdoors through the winter.You will get used to the cold.The good news is that your perception of temperature changes with the seasons. \u201cWhen we get that first bit of cold air, it feels awful,\u201d said John Castellani, a physiologist at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine in Massachusetts. \u201cAnd then in March, you get that same temperature and it feels like it\u2019s time to go play golf.\u201dThese changes start happening within about ten days of exposure, Dr. Castellani said. But they\u2019re only skin deep: You feel less cold, but for the most part you don\u2019t get any better at keeping your core temperature up or your extremities warm.Military researchers have gone to great lengths trying to help soldiers adapt to winter weather, with little success. A few people \u2014 the polar swimmer Lewis Pugh, for one \u2014 have demonstrated extraordinary cold tolerance, but they seem to be outliers. \u201cI don\u2019t dispute what they can do,\u201d said Stephen Cheung, an environmental physiologist at Brock University in Canada. \u201cBut I don\u2019t think there are lessons that we can learn from them and apply to ourselves.\u201dWe are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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