As experts affirm, the airplane is the safest means of transport. Hundreds and thousands of people are working on it. But there is something that only You can worry about. The danger for air travels lies in the body burden.
Flight influence on the human body
A flight can bring a lot of discomfort even a healthy person. This is due to the special conditions that are not often found in familiar and accustomed ground situations.
During the air travel the human body is influenced by:
- Forced inactivity
- Overloads, especially during take-off and landing
- Different from the ground atmospheric pressure on board
- Low air humidity in the cabin
Any air travel – it is always the limitation of mobility. When sitting for a long time, the load on the lower body is stronger than usually, and also the blood circulation slows down in the legs, the vessels get narrow, the feet may swell and ache. During the flight there is a high risk of venous thrombosis, the blockage of veins with blood clots.
The easiest way to avoid troubles is to move a little. It is desirable to get up and go through the cabin every half an hour or an hour. It is useful to make a couple of elementary physical exercises. It is not recommended to sit with legs crossed, or keep the leg bent at an acute angle.
Overloads during take-off and landing are not often, but they can still bring some troubles. First, the body normally responds to them with tension, even to the pain. Besides the pressure bumps can pop the ears. Bonbons or elementary yawning helps from it.
Although it is not felt immediately, the pressure in the cabin is lower than on earth. This is the major risk factor for cardiovascular patients. With the reduced atmospheric pressure the flow of oxygen into the blood decreases. Healthy people rarely notice it easily, but if necessary, You can always order the oxygen inhalation service. The doctor should do that for 2-3 days before the flight.
In case of eye diseases, as well as for those who wear contact lenses, it may be caused the problems during the flight because of low humidity in the airplane. It is recommended to bring on board special drops that moisturize the eyes. It is especially important to do so during flights lasting over 4 hours.
Besides, those who wear lenses are advised to go to flight in the glasses. If You have forgotten — do not remove them during the flight to avoid an infection or damage vision – even if a little turbulence can be a problem.
To fight with the dry air, You should drink more juice or simple non-carbonated water during the flight. Tea, coffee and alcohol do not help to the water balance, as they remove moisture.
Contraindications to the flights
There are some contraindications to air travels. It is not recommended to fly, if You have:
- Thrombophlebitis, thrombosis of deep veins of the legs
- Pneumonia
- Acute infectious diseases
- Exacerbation of asthma
- Increased intracranial pressure
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Undergone surgery less than 2-3 weeks ago
- Had recently a heart attack or stroke
It is undesirable to go into the flight with the damage of the middle or the inner ear. Also, for those who engage in scuba diving, after one dive it must pass 12 hours before the departure, and after a few ones – not less than 24 hours. In this case, due to pressure bumps, the complications may occur.
There is a list of diseases that make tourists be the most cautious during the air travels:
- Incoagulability or increased blood coagulability
- Some cardiovascular diseases
- Diseases of the respiratory system
- Diabetes
- Other chronic diseases of vital organs and systems
With such indications You should consult with a physician before the air travel – to discuss the possible risks and take appropriate measures.
It is not allowed to fly on airplanes after 36 weeks of pregnancy and within 1 week after birth, as well as with children up to 1 month.
The exacerbation during the flight
Some diseases of which the passenger did not know can become evident when travelling by plane. The most dangerous are an increased intracranial pressure, cardio-vascular diseases and diseases of veins of the legs. Here are the symptoms that should alert You:
- Legs start getting asleep or aching. This concerns not only pain, but tolerable aching senses
- There is pain in ears, the nose is bleeding. This may be a sign of problems with blood vessels or increased intracranial pressure. After arrival we advise to immediately consult a doctor
- There pain appears in the heart or You feel shortness of breath. The problems with cardiovascular system may affect in such a way
Be healthy and travel with pleasure!
