The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-20
WINTER SPORTS AND HEALTH.
Mountain Climbing Good Even fol- Those
of Sedentary Habits.

In several respects Notwithstanding
is a peculiarly wholesome form OF ath
letic sport for the large number of per
sons whose vocations are sedentary. The
indoor life which these persons com
monty lead and the protection from ever
the slightest rigors OF climate which
| their mode OF housing and places OF
work afford them are more than likely
TO render them oyersensitive 10 the ex.
tremes of weather. Ii is for precisely
such unexposed persons that an occa.
eionai trip to the highlands and an al
! pine excursion has most refreshing re-
cooperation and stimulus in store. The
heart Is called on TO exert itself to a de-
gree which. in an otherwise healthy sub
ject will BE- followed only by the invig-
Grafton characteristic of most exercise.
The advantage Is not confined TO single
organ; for the respiratory mechanism,
the entire musculature OF the body as
we'll as the cardiac aud circulatory ap.
paratus and the general matobolic pro-
cesses apparently benefit in ways not
readily defnable in accurate scientific
terms. In addition TO an indefna bic
feeling OF well being considerable skill is
acquired in certain OF the performances
OF mountain climbing or other feats Of
alpine sport. The combination has
shown its wholesome and invigorating
influence on many an individual suffering
from the flag" Of life OF physical in
activity.
There was time when the patronage
of the mountain resorts was confined TO
the summer months To-day winter
sports attract visitors to the same sur
rOundings II j. not as a rule. the in
yalids who at on the Porchcs or the
lethargic aged who are found visiting
the highland regions IN winter, but rath-
Fl those who are ready 70 participate
vigorously in the pastimes that call for
exertion and endurance.
Zuntz Of Berlin has recently investigated
the effect OF = rather severe outing aud
climb IN the depths OF winter.
On large group Of physicians ranging
in age from 80 10 Co. Their testimony
nav ~ assumed e. b. based on intelli- /
gent. trained observation. The evidence /
that even very unusual degrees /
81 muscular activity under environ.
mental conditions making extreme de-
mands on the hest regulating apps ratus /
II the body a. happens during noun
aineering IN a snowstofm ere ~ rule 4
sithout detrimcnt % the participants 4
ln the contrary. even q sedentary person
30 either the exercise on
be rIeor Of the climate NAV actually /
Rhibit benehts Those who are free
rom addiction t. alcoholic beverages
nd are somee hat used % moderate
.ailv exercise seem o. enjoy the eahil-
ration most keenig Even the IN
rained. however. sho have found the
Unusual demsnds on theu muscular and
regulatory apparatus rather strenuous
nd sometimes uuplea saut. NAV feel
b. bene6cial after effects. oppressed IN
cardiac and Kasom0tor func-
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