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Keywords
risks of now shoveling, cardiac risks of snow shoveling, injury and risks of now shoveling
Date of Presentation
5-6-2026 12:00 AM
Poster Abstract
Snow shoveling is a common winter activity in cold-weather regions, yet it uniquely combines intense physical exertion, cold exposure, and environmental hazards. Emergency Departments routinely observe seasonal increases in snow-shoveling–related musculoskeletal injuries, falls, and acute cardiovascular events. Despite this, the cardiovascular risk of snow shoveling is not well emphasized in medical education or patient counseling. Snow shoveling is associated with quantifiable and clinically significant risks, including musculoskeletal injury, falls, and acute cardiovascular events, which are reviewed here.
Disciplines
Cardiovascular Diseases | Medicine and Health Sciences | Musculoskeletal Diseases
Brief Review: Quantifying the Risks of Snow Shoveling: Cardiac, Musculoskeletal, and Environmental Hazards
Snow shoveling is a common winter activity in cold-weather regions, yet it uniquely combines intense physical exertion, cold exposure, and environmental hazards. Emergency Departments routinely observe seasonal increases in snow-shoveling–related musculoskeletal injuries, falls, and acute cardiovascular events. Despite this, the cardiovascular risk of snow shoveling is not well emphasized in medical education or patient counseling. Snow shoveling is associated with quantifiable and clinically significant risks, including musculoskeletal injury, falls, and acute cardiovascular events, which are reviewed here.