[Sportsandrec] workout question

[Ashley Bramlett]

Kelly,
Nice response. I put some of the same ideas in mine. It is definitely not 
normal to feel this way; I thought that maybe she had a too full stomach 
which could be bad because as you said less blood goes to the stomach tract.
It may be intensity too. I hope that Sara can get evaluated by a sports 
medicine doctor.
When I recommended a visit to a doctor, I  forgot that a general 
practitioner may not have the background to help her.
But if she cannot find a sports medicine doctor, the general doctor can 
refer her to a specialist.
The general doctor can also check blood flow, heart rhythym, and blood 
pressure.
If you have an unknown heart problem or blood pressure problem, these  can 
affect how you feel in exercise.

Meanwhile, Sara if you do row, try lower intensity and stay hydrated.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kelly Thornbury
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 11:08 PM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] workout question

Sarah,

No, this should not be considered normal. First, you want to consider if you 
are performing these activities (rowing versus treadmilling versus 
elipticalling...I may have made the last two verbs up) under similar 
conditions. Is there a chance you are eating something different or at a 
different time related to the activity for example. Are you working out in 
each activity at a similar level of exertion? There aren't really any good 
formulas to compare VO2 (oxygen consumption) levels between the different 
activities, so a rough estimate would be to check your heart rate. Of the 
three exercises you mentioned, rowing engages the most muscle groups with 
the greatest force of contraction and will generally put the most 
physiological stress on the body, so you may just be working out at a higher 
intensity without realizing it. Would you feel nauseous if you rowed at a 
lower intensity?

Some individuals find it harder to breathe in a rowing position as opposed 
to "standing" activities because the body is "crunched" up. At relatively 
similar heart rates is your breathing approximately the same? Again, this is 
a little difficult to evaluate because of the different muscle groups 
involved, so evaluate this on a "roughly" basis. Keeping this next statement 
as politically correct as possible, but in general individuals who are more 
over-weight may find it more difficult to breathe in the rowing position. 
Just a general statement not reflective on you personally.

Outside of exercise, do you get light-headed or dizzy when you stand from a 
seated or laying position (orthostatic hypotension)? When you stand up, your 
blood pressure momentarily drops until your body can compensate by 
constricting blood vessels. Most people never notice this, some are readily 
affected, and exercise can exasperate this issue because more blood is 
shifted to working muscles.

If you eliminate eating/drinking patterns, differences in activity 
intensity, and orthostatic issues, then maybe the rowing position is causing 
a vascular or neurological compromise, like occluding a vein or something. 
This is doubtful, but a slight possibility.

Whatever suggestions you get herein, you should consult a professional. Your 
general practitioner is probably not the best, unless she/he has an exercise 
physiology or sports medicine background. Try contacting your local 
university and talking to one of their exercise physiology professors. 
Another option may be to contact someone like the Boulder Center for Sports 
Medicine...I think you can email questions like this, but I've never tried 
this personally.

My unprofessional advice would be to try rowing at a lower intensity level, 
and if you still feel nauseous then stop this activity until you get a more 
professional evaluation.


On Feb 22, 2013, at 8:17 PM, sarah harris wrote:

>
>   Good evening. I have a model d rowing machine from Concept 2. I often 
> feel nauseous during and shortly after using the machine. Is this what is 
> supposed to happen? I don't feel sick when I use a machine such as a 
> treadmill or elliptical. Thank you.
>     Sarah
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> _______________________________________________
> Sportsandrec mailing list
> Sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> Sportsandrec:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org/kthornbury%40bresnan.net


_______________________________________________
Sportsandrec mailing list
Sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
Sportsandrec:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net