[The function of mountaineering knee pads] What are the benefits of wearing knee pads for mountaineering and how to protect the knees from injury in mountaineering
What are the benefits of wearing knee pads for mountaineering
Knee pads can help us play a buffering role in mountaineering, reduce the damage to the knee joint, and play a great role in protecting the knee. Although the legs will feel tight when wearing knee pads, it is better to wear knee pads. Because the knee pad is equivalent to a shock absorber, it can play a good buffering role and reduce the damage to the knee, and the knee pad can also prevent the knee joint from getting cold.
The knee part is very easy Cold, many knee joint diseases are related to the cold knee, especially in the mountains, the mountain wind is very cold and hard, often the leg muscles will feel very hot due to continuous activity, and the knees have no muscle activity, so It is not hot. When we feel that the legs are very comfortable to dissipate heat, the knees are actually cold. At this time, if we wear knee pads, the thermal insulation effect of the knee pads can be exhibited.
The knee joint is the center where the upper and lower leg bones meet. There are meniscus at both ends and the patella at the back. The patella is stretched by two muscles, suspended before the intersection of the leg bones, and slides very easily. In life, because it is not affected by external forces and does not move violently, the patella can move in a small area in the knee area. Because the mountaineering activities put too much pressure on the knees, coupled with the violent activities in mountaineering, the patella is easily distracted and separated from the original position, thereby causing diseases of the knee joint. Wearing knee pads can move the patella in an absolutely fluctuating position to ensure that it is not injured casually. The above mentioned is the mild restraint action of the knee pad when the knee joint is not injured. After the knee joint is injured, the knee pad with heavy braking can reduce the bending of the knee, keep it in a straight line from the thigh to the calf, and reduce the knee joint. Bend, so that the knee joint is no longer aggravating.
How to protect the knees from injury while climbing
1. Warm up before climbing
It is very important to warm up before climbing. Because warm-up exercise can help our body heat up, make our muscles and ligaments in a state of exercise readiness, increase the flexibility and flexibility of body muscles, tendons and ligaments, and reduce the chance of muscle strain. At the same time, warm-up exercise also helps Maintain stable breathing and avoid sudden changes in respiratory rate.
2. Wear knee pads when climbing
To protect the knee joint, prepare a good pair of knee pads for yourself. Don’t feel that the knee pads are useless, it can help you tense your knees muscles to better protect the knee joint.
3. Use trekking poles when mountain climbing
Trekking poles play a great role in the process of mountaineering, which can help climbers use their strengths to maintain stability during walking. Climbing with trekking poles can offset some of the pressure on the lower limbs, which helps reduce the wear and tear of the knee joints caused by the body pressure during the climbing process, and the climbers will not feel obvious back pain and leg pain after climbing.
4. Use trekking poles when mountaineering
Trekking poles play a great role in the process of mountaineering, and can help climbers use their strengths to maintain stability during walking. Climbing with trekking poles can offset some of the pressure on the lower limbs, which helps reduce the wear and tear of the knee joints caused by the body pressure during the climbing process, and the climbers will not feel obvious back pain and leg pain after climbing.
5. It is never too early to prepare and train before the trip, because good physical strength and muscular endurance of rape cannot be developed overnight. Give yourself more time to strengthen and exercise your physical strength and muscle strength. Only with good physical fitness can you avoid knee damage and enjoy the process of climbing more.