- During the 2022 Qatar Soccer World Cup, the eastern country is expected to receive a total of 3 million tourists.
- A recent study ensures that the risk of suffering a heart attack increases among fans when watching a football match, especially at times such as penalty charges.
- Consuming alcoholic or sugary drinks and high-fat foods during meetings promotes diseases such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension.
The biggest sporting event in the world is taking place right now. This is the Qatar 2022 Soccer World Cup and each match is followed by millions of people around the planet. Although one of the problems is that many times the emotions of the players and fans are pushed to the limit.
The world united by a soccer ball
First of all, the impact of this event must be understood. During its 30-day duration alone, the host country is expected to receive 1.5 million tourists. This is a figure of great proportions if one considers that its total population does not even reach three million people.
while around the world More than a billion people follow each soccer match in real time. The passion of each individual is different but sometimes they can have a negative impact on health.
In this vein, in the past we shared a study carried out by the Puerta del Mar University Hospital in Spain. What was identified is that fewer cardiovascular events (heart attack and angina pectoris) are recorded in high-risk people when Cádiz Club de Fútbol wins and more when it loses.
With this in mind, it is stated that Soccer can increase the risk of heart attack among fans, especially at times like penalty kicks.
Everything that should never be done
On the other hand, The way fans gather to watch a soccer game also carries another risk. Especially since many times they do it with abuse of ethylic or sugary drinks or with high-fat foods that promote diseases such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension.
Based on all of the above, the Spanish Society of Cardiology produced a guide with 10 tips that fans should follow to enjoy a football game in a healthy way.
- Mentally not to take the game too seriously. Psychological preparation is important so as not to get carried away excessively by emotions.
- Doing some exercise beforehand will help release adrenaline.
- Try not to smoke.
- Do not drink drinks with a high alcohol content. They can dangerously raise blood pressure.
- Avoid eating copiously before and during the meeting because it overloads the work of the heart.
- Patients with any disease should never stop taking their medication.
- If during a game you feel that something is going to happen to you, you should stop watching him for a few minutes and take a walk to clear your head. Take a deep breath and do relaxation exercises.
- If pain is felt in the chest, jaw, arms or upper stomach, seek medical help immediately.
- If our team wins, control excessive euphoria.
- And if you lose, you should not let yourself be carried away by sadness. Optimism will always favor health.
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