German sports scientist Professor Ingo Frobusse said that jogging outdoors during the winter works to strengthen the heart and blood vessels, as well as increase endurance.
The professor at the German Sports University in Cologne added that running in the winter helps strengthen the immune system on two levels: the first is quantitative, represented by increasing the number of immune cells, and the second is qualitative, represented by increasing the ability of the cells.Immunostaining To combat pathogens.
Body heating
The German professor stressed the importance of warming the body well when jogging outdoors during the winter by wearing appropriate clothing that creates a feeling of warmth, in order to avoid a drop in body temperature. It is also important that clothing is well ventilated to help drain sweat.
Since many thermoregulation processes occur through the forehead, the body loses a lot of heat through it. Therefore, a head covering that covers the forehead should be worn. A functional hat, which keeps the forehead dry and protects it from the wind, is suitable for this purpose.
Drying the body
After exercising, the body should be dried well. Clothes wet with sweat should be removed immediately, in order to avoid hypothermia.
On the other hand, sports scientist Frobuzh warned against exercising when suffering from a cold or flu, in order to avoid developing myocarditis.
