Hi Everyone, I'm new to forums...so be nice! I'm a PT student that is very interested in specializing in CF. I wanted to get feedback on exercise programs. More specifically on high-altitude vs. sea-level exercise. Does anyone live at a really high altitude, and does it effect your exercise? Thank you for your help!
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I live in a suburb of the "Mile Hi City" (Denver - in case you didn't know that)....while I've lived here all of my life, I don't think that 5280 foot elevation effects me much, but when I'm sick (or recovering from being sick) and go to the mountains (which most cities are at least 8K and above elevation wise, I definitely feel the effects of the altitude.
Hi- I'm from NC, and when I was in 11th grade I went to Colorado on a church trip and stayed at a camp that was at 9,000 ft. We spent one day climbing to the to of a mountain that was 13,000 ft. I was out of breath more than normal at the camp and getting to the top of that mountain was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. I'm not sure I could do it today. So anyway, I think it has to be a pretty dramatic altitude change to affect me (NC mountains have never had any effect on me), but the really high altitudes can definitely make a difference. Welcome to the site!
Okay, this might be a stupid question...but here it goes....
I was wonderning if people with CF would enjoy a group exercise activity such as surfing? I know the colder water in North America may be harmful, but what about the Caribbean or something? I would think that with the low altitude and moist air it would be helpful.
Let me know what you think, and thanks for the feedback!!
I was wonderning if people with CF would enjoy a group exercise activity such as surfing? I know the colder water in North America may be harmful, but what about the Caribbean or something? I would think that with the low altitude and moist air it would be helpful.
Let me know what you think, and thanks for the feedback!!
While I know my husband (who has CF) would love to go surfing, good exercise and all, he would even do it in the semi-freezing california ocean the idea of doing it as a group of CFers is not the best idea. Reason being is that there is a risk for cross contamination of different infections. This is the reason why they discontinued CF camps and such. They were such a good thing, kids and adults with CF go to make lifelong friends and do fun activities together. But they found that the cross contamination was becoming a big issue though. I guess if you found a group of CFers in the area who were all culturing the same things (and noMRSA or B. Cepia) it may not be an issue.
I do know though that my hubbie would love to surf. He keeps saying, "i want to learn how to surf, can I hire somebody to teach me how to surf...?" I tell him, "yeah, you can hire a teacher when we win the lotto".
Julie (wife to mark 24 w/CF)
I do know though that my hubbie would love to surf. He keeps saying, "i want to learn how to surf, can I hire somebody to teach me how to surf...?" I tell him, "yeah, you can hire a teacher when we win the lotto".
Julie (wife to mark 24 w/CF)