Hyperuricemia is a disease caused by disordered purine metabolism in the body, and gout occurs if it leads to urate deposition of joint capsules, bursa, cartilage, bone, and other tissues, resulting in an inflammatory response. Among our compatriots, the overall incidence of hyperuricemia is about 13.3%, and the incidence of gout is 1.1%. The question arises, can I still participate in sports after a gout attack? What is the link between gout and exercise? What should I be aware of? Let's solve your doubts now.
Relevant studies have shown that excessive exercise or strenuous exercise, the concentration of lactic acid in the blood will rise rapidly, and lactic acid will interfere with uric acid excretion, thereby aggravating the accumulation of uric acid in the body, and when the uric acid concentration increases, it will induce gout. Strenuous or excessive exercise, if it brings muscle damage, will cause muscle cell decomposition, increase purines, promote uric acid production, or directly cause foot and ankle injury, uric acid is easy to deposit at the site of injury, thereby inducing gout. In addition, during and after exercise, there is no timely hydration, affecting uric acid excretion, or rapid cooling and cold, but also easy to induce gout.
Usually, strenuous exercise or anaerobic exercise causes a temporary increase in blood uric acid levels, and uric acid levels do not rise when aerobic exercise or exercise intensity is not high. Therefore, after the onset of gout, it is necessary to decide whether to participate in sports and how to exercise according to your own situation. However, during the acute onset of gout, bed rest should be taken, and after the symptoms have eased, exercise can be gradually resumed. Aerobic exercise with low intensity, rhythm and longer duration is a better choice.
Exercise is an important measure to alleviate the condition of patients with hyperuricemia and gout. First, unhealthy diets and sedentary periods can lead to obesity, and obesity, especially centripetal obesity, is a risk factor for gout. The right exercise regimen can help with weight loss, weight control, and increase muscle content. Exercise can improve cardiopulmonary tolerance, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, improve the state of tissue hypoxia, and help reduce uric acid levels. In addition, psychological stress and mental states, such as anger or depression, are triggers for gout attacks. Through exercise, you can reduce psychological stress, keep your spirits happy, help control the disease, and reduce gout attacks.
The exercise principle of gout patients is to reduce sitting, gradual exercise, it is recommended to exercise 5 times a week, each exercise time is not less than 30 minutes. The intensity of the movement can be judged by referring to the number of pulses. The specific method is that the number of pulses per minute after exercise is less than 170 minus the number of ages, for example, for a 50-year-old person, the number of pulses per minute after exercise should be less than 120. After exercise, the whole body is warm, slightly sweaty, and can speak, indicating that the exercise intensity is appropriate.
The exercise mode of gout patients can be selected according to personal preferences, and it is recommended to swim, ride a bicycle, jogging and other activities, of which swimming is a better choice. Because, when swimming, the joints do not need to be stressed, the muscles of the whole body can coordinate the movement, insist on 5 minutes, can consume 90 kcal of calories. Cycling is also based on muscle stress, while jogging has a better role in calorie consumption. When exercising, care should be taken to control the rhythm to prevent the heart rate from being too fast, so as not to cause fatigue or lactic acid accumulation.
Gout patients participate in exercise, it is best to choose a fixed exercise time, it is recommended to schedule the start time of the activity 1 hour after meals, so as to avoid the occurrence of hypoglycemic reactions. When exercising, you should pay attention to dress, especially in winter, to prevent cold winds from invading the joints, and you need to replenish water in time during and after exercise. After the onset of gout, you can start with simple housework, gradually start physical activity, and then, from indoor activities to outdoor activities, develop exercise habits, stick to it, you can harvest exercise effects. Finally, we remind everyone that fructose is also a relevant risk factor for inducing gout, therefore, during exercise or after exercise, hydration should be avoided, but through boiled water or light tea supplementation, if the daily urine output can reach 2000 to 3000 ml, it means that the amount of water replenishment meets the requirements.
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