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By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)
21 Year Old Dies in SSCM 2011 Race.
Today, in the morning, I felt that the weather was fine. However, I could still feel that the humidity level today is quite high as I could feel a little uncomfortable. Between cold stress and heat stress, heat stress can make one very vulnerable to the weather. One should drink plenty of water at least 200ml of water hydration at every 1 hour between 7am and 7pm, one day before the race is imperative. One should drink fluid at every 4 to 5km marking. One friend that I know of had his temperature of the core body up (41degrees) and this can be dangerous. The following report was reported in Channel News Asia, reported by Tan Yo-Hinn, that a man died after running the Half-marathon during today's event.
I remember completing the London Marathon race in the year 2007 where a man died after crossing the finish point of the race. Dehydration was blamed as the reason. The temperature was 23 degrees centigrade before the start of the race.
I remember completing the London Marathon race in the year 2007 where a man died after crossing the finish point of the race. Dehydration was blamed as the reason. The temperature was 23 degrees centigrade before the start of the race.
In today's race, the man who died was 21-year-old and he died after completing the race this morning. It was found that he collapsed after completing the race at about 8:30am. He was immediately looked after and finally sent to the Singapore General Hospital. The news has it that the runner died at about 9:30am. The incident is such that the Organising Committee will assist the Police in its investigation.
What is ventricular fibrillation - Fibrillation is an uncontrolled twitching or quivering of muscle fibres (fibrils). When it occurs in the lower chambers of the heart, it is called ventricular fibrillation. During ventricular fibrillation, blood is not removed from the heart. Sudden cardiac death results.
Knowing your limits.
My advice after listening to my friend's, temperature going to 41 degrees centigrade.
During a race, if the core temperature goes to 42-43, the chances of getting ventricular fibrillation is greater and one could end in death if one is not careful of this. When one doesn't feel well, it is important to call it off and run again the next time around. One may go through a situation where one starts to get symptoms like double vision, blurred vision, not feeling extremely well, etc. What is ventricular fibrillation - Fibrillation is an uncontrolled twitching or quivering of muscle fibres (fibrils). When it occurs in the lower chambers of the heart, it is called ventricular fibrillation. During ventricular fibrillation, blood is not removed from the heart. Sudden cardiac death results.
My deepest condolence to the family members
