European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                To your health a summertime the hazards of the great outdoors by Gerri Kobren. The Baltimore Sun s summertime and the living is dangerous. The great outdoors tempts Tan seekers to abuse their skin in the Sun it pulls people out of their depth 151 Coo water brings on overheating in Long distance runners and bikers and subjects. Various parts of your body to injury from unaccustomed. Kinds of work and play. A. / a a a chances Are you already know the common sense summer safety tips a a a Sun worshippers need sunscreen to protect against v skin cancer and sunglasses with ultraviolet filters to protect against cataracts. A mad dogs might go out in the midday Sun but Road and court exercisers should do their thing either Early in the morning or late in the afternoon. A bikers need helmets swimmers need lifeguards boaters need life jackets and. Fireworks need to be left to a the professionals and enjoyed from far  did you know that people who mow lawns need a protective footwear. A a a a a a a a a a a a Bare and sneaker cd feet Are vulnerable to mower., Blades so it  to mow in hiking boots or Golf. A shoes says or. Mark Myerson director of Baltimore so Union memorial hospitals foot and ankle service. And did you know you need protective Eye Wear when. Doing projects around the House or fixing your car a ,.a there s rust and dirt under the car Quot says or. A Terrence o Brien director of the. Ocular trauma service at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Quot any time you re underneath the car to change the Oil or work on the Muffler and. A. You re looking up it is just inviting danger Gravity will a Send stuff into the eyes a ,. And you done to have to be. Lying Down to endanger  eyes a when you re trying to build a Patio or deck and working with Hammer and nails friction is created and. Little shavings of the Metal can become projectiles Quot says. O Brien. A when you re using Power tools a  of a Metal can hit the Eye with the velocity of a missile Quot so can a baseball players should Wear face Shields he says or a Golf Ball when someone yells a fore Quot cover your head and Duck Don t look up. A a a. A hardware stores sporting goods stores and eyeglass. Stores carry protective Eyd Wear weekend warriors. A should Stop and shop before they head out to conquer the Yard the car or the playing Field. X. People also should Stop and think safety before they a try to conquer the Ocean poo or River. A a if you look at the drowning statistics in one half to two thirds of situations people Are swimming alone or they never intended to get into the water. They were a. Fishing boating working or walking near the water and had never Learned to swim a says Scott Knox director of a the red Cross District offices in Maryland s Howard a and Carroll counties. A a a a. So first of All you should learn to swim and you. Should Only do it where there a a guard on duty and you should always Wear your life jacket or flotation device when you re boating. If for any reason you re in a fast moving current Don t fight it Knox advises. A try to relax and let it take you to some place where the water is More a still or try to swim diagonally against  a a ,. Public pools Are safer. But even your tiny backyard a a. Wading Pool can he hazardous it a tiny child is left alone in it kids can drown in a couple inches of water if you be got a bigger permanent Pool you have to have barriers a All around it a Quot and if one of the barriers is your House itself be sure the doors Are locked so a child cannot go out without an adult Quot Knox warns and he adds Quot in most backyard pools diving should be off limits. Most of the severe spinal injuries around water Are the result of diving into 5 feet or Jess but sometimes it can happen in 6 or 7 feet of water too Quot also off limits now and forever according to experts is the great american suntan. Skin cancer has been linked to repealed Sun exposure Over time and Melanomas Are associated with a blistering sunburn. One blistering Burn doubles your lifetime Chance of getting Melanoma according to or Linda Lulu assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Maryland school of Medicine but that does no to mean Beach bunnies have to live. Indoors they just have to be careful Quot i recommend sunscreen for everyone from May to december a Lutz. Says. Quot i Don t think anything less than a no 15 is Worth anything and it is usually not necessary to use anything greater than .15, except for someone on  tetracycline and for people who Are very fair Quot the spa Sun Protection Factor number describes your Safe Sun time no. 15 protects you from overexposure for 15 times As Many minutes As you d a have without anything. For most people that adds up to several hours a As Long As what you re using has some staying Power. Look for something sweat and. Waterproof. And Wear it whenever you re outdoors you Don t have to be by the Waterside to get a sunburn Quot the majority of Sun damage is done by age 20 1 adds Lutz which makes Sun screen my especially important for youngsters. The preparations now on the Market however have not been tested on anyone younger than six months of age therefore she advises keeping babies Safe by covering them with clothing and shading them with umbrellas if you Hae to take them out in the Sun. A. Babies in Bike seats should be protected by a biker s helmet says Steve Purvis marketing director at the league of american wheelman in Baltimore and to make sure motorists know there a a baby aboard the baby Bike seat should be in a Bright or fluorescent color with an Orange Flag attached he says if Riding a Bike at night he adds use a Headlamp and taillight. And reflective bracelets Vest or Cross Belt and if you re Riding All Day or for a Good part of it take some food and fluid along with you. A Quot always drink before you re thirsty and eat before you re hungry a he advises what you drink can be As cheap and easy to get As. Tap water sports drinks give you extra potassium that you Don t need if you re getting a balanced diet and extra sodium when you re probably ingesting too much of it anyway a Quot a a a whatever your activity you should take in fluid All Day Long a before you work out As Well As after whether you feel you need it or not. Quot swimmers need fluid replacement too Quot adds Diane Corbett certified athletic Trainer at greater Baltimore a sports Medicine and rehabilitation Center. A you Don t feel the sweat of your body  the water but if you re doing an activity like swimming laps you re a going to be sweating.�?�. A Quot. A. A. A is amps Gus Schuesler the weather warms and the water beckons. It can be dangerous especially for those who done to know How to swim. Even backyard wading pools can be hazardous for tiny children. Fresh air it s not always so fresh by the associated press a a a. A a a a. A a. A a a a a a a a a a. A a a m wonderful stuff air. Oxygen to pump a of Muscles with to cleanse the lungs and to of pm keep the body going in some areas at times it also delivers doses of Ozone Carbon monoxide Fine particles Fulfur dioxide nitrogen dioxide or Lead. If you work or Are Active outdoors you have to be Picky about the Quality of air you re taking in says the american lung association. Exercise ironically puts you More at risk from pollutants since you draw air More deeply into the lungs As you work out you re Likely to draw in 10 times As much air while exercising than at rest if you re an endurance athlete the ratio can Rise to 20 times As much. And because you re More Likely to be breathing through the Mouth during heavy exercise you bypass the natural filtering defences of the nose. Shortness of breath pain when inhaling deeply coughing wheezing and other physical irritations can result the association says. Exposure also can interfere with lung heart and other Organ function. It can weaken the lungs defences against infection and cause lung diseases. A a a a �?�.���. A a it those who Are vulnerable to Start with a asthmatics older people children those with heart or lung disease a Are even More at risk when they exercise or Quot work hard in polluted air the association says a a a children Are Likely to be affected because their lungs Are still developing and they breathe More and faster for therr size than adults they also Are More Likely to play outdoors or at school when smog Levels Are highest. A the fetus is particularly vulnerable to the effects of. Carbon monoxide inhaled by an expectant Mother. A a. The association advises keeping track of air Quality and adjusting your exercise regime accordingly. A watch the Calendar. Ozone smog is usually worst during May to september a smog  its warmer  live in award climate be Alert All year. Carbon  Are affected by weather and Altitude a watch the clock. Ozone smog forms with time and a. Sunlight so the highest pollution Levels usually occur. During the afternoon. Carbon monoxide produced. A mainly by cars and other vehicles  during Rush hours or. Around heavily congested areas. The. A a association advises training Early in the Day or in the evening if you live in an area with air  a a Quot Ozone smog or other pollution Levels Are High try to avoid midday or afternoon exercise or strenuous work. A a a r%1 rec v a v . To f a even those who Don t know How to swim can exercise in the water. These women do exercise routines at a Pool. Swim your Way to fitness by Sibby Christensen associated press its soothing quiet and private a it s also one of the Best cardiovascular exercises  do with Small risk of injury. It involves nearly. The . And if you re really going at it you can work of hundreds of calories an hour. No sweat a. Literally. A. A a a. -. It is. Of course swimming. A a a. A -. Quot and the swimmer can use the time for herself a. That s extremely important. She can be exercising and a enjoy peace and quiet at the same time Quot says Alpha Alexander director of health promotion and sports of Owca of the ii s a swimming is one of those activities appropriate for a people of Many Ages abilities and conditions she Points out. The water s buoyancy lets arthritic a exercise without the stress of weight on their afflicted joints. Amputees or people normally confined to  can a. A a enjoy Freedom of movement in the water water s natural a resistance acts As a  overdoing it Gung to athletes Are unlikely to collect bruises., sprains or a broken Bones while swimming. -. A. Water resistance gives Muscles work to do. Even if. A you re a Pokey swimmer plodding along at a Quarter of a mile an. Hour you can work off at least 300  a in a a slow swimmer and i cover one to one and a. Quarter Miles per hour in a Pool at a steady Pace or 1,200 to 1 500 calories per hour a Alexander  thinks that As an aerobic conditioner swimming is far Superior to exercises done in studios and on the running paths she says other forms of water exercise a water a walking water running and calisthenic Are attracting interest from people who May be afraid of deep water. And swimming. Quot they can still participate and see. V. A results Quot she says. /  a a. The Only dark spots m this otherwise Bright scene Are injuries from diving and drown mrs which occur. Among those who live in poorer inner City. A Neigeib Rhood solder pools olten were designed with inadequate _ Depths around the diving zone which meant divers. V risked hitting the Bottom if they Cut the Waler at a Sharp Angle. New standards set by stale Laws Are mandating pools with diving boards to be much deeper. Yew can a. Newer pools meet these standards and diving boards have been removed from older shallower . Despite the risk in diving Alexander says the skill  taught in swimming programs because people need to know How to handle themselves in and around water perk up a Pool workout with water walking Mountain biking in the fresh air is great fun. Those who Are Active outdoors in areas where the air is not so Dean and fresh should take certain precautions. ,. By the Washington Post the benefits of swimming Are Well a. Documented. One hour of the vigorous exercise can Burn about-660 calories a the equivalent  six Miles in the same time. The problem is that counting laps can become Boring. A. A varying the routine with water walking or water jogging. Can perk up  repetitious Pool workout water walking which merely involves walking As fast As possible in water that is Waist High or Chest High can a Burn More calories than water jogging  done in deep water. A a. A. A. -. A. A Quot with water walking-., you have some resistance  you Jeet Are touching the Bottom of the Pool Quot. Said John r Spannuth executive director of the United a states water fitness association in Boynton Beach Fla. Water walking can Burn up to 460 calories per hour. Compared to water jogging which can Burn about 400 a adapting land exercises to water,.which uses the. A body s natural buoyancy makes moving less stressful and is particularly helpful Lor people recovering from joint. Or muscle injuries said Jane. Katz professor of health and physical education at John Jay. College of criminal a Justice at the City University of new York. Quot in water the a body s weight is about 10 percent of. Its True weight. The water supports All internal organs and relieves stress on the  v a a a a. The number of injuries that result from High Impact aerobics has contributed to the growing popularity of. Water exercise an estimated 5 million people perform some form of vertical water aerobics according to Jean a Rosenbaum a physician and director of the american. A fitness. Association a non profit research group based a in Durango Colo. A  a a water exercise particularly appeals to people Over 35,. Who Are sedentary overweight or who suffer from a a a a a arthritis Quot with water exercises heres no Impact to the body and the injury rate is pretty close ,1 a Rosenbaum said Linda Huey a Santa Mosca based kinesiology strho a studies muscle movements developed a 1 Waterpower workout Quot to help clients control weight and build muscle strength. She starts her Pool program with a 10-Minule water stretch routine that works the major Muscles followed by a 45-minute Basic workout a. A.  majority of the american population Are not Good enough swimmers to gel a decent  said Huey Quot Quot virtually everyone knows How to walk and they can. Translate that to  ,.&Quot quo Page 14 a the stars and stripes tuesday june 11, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 15