In many regions of the nation, the snowfall season has already started, and shoveling snow is one of the most tiresome tasks associated with the winter months.
For some with underlying medical issues, shoveling snow may be harmful, even deadly, even though it may seem like just another home duty.
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine reports that between 1990 and 2006, over 1,600 fatalities were documented and almost 200,000 individuals received emergency department treatment for snowshovel-related incidents.
According to Bethany Barone Gibbs, a volunteer with the American Heart Association and a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics.
At West Virginia University, shoveling snow is an intense exercise that puts a lot of strain on the heart and musculoskeletal system.
