With the increase of heart disease, many sedentary individuals take up running to restore their good health. But with a profusion of events there are occasional reports of deaths of runners. Also many then go overboard and start running Ultra distances. This often leaves the average runner and their familiies confused.
The seminar is intended to educate the runner and his family about the basics of the heart disease, demonstrate vital, first aid methods; such as, CPR and AED, and also look at the risk of running long distance endurance events.
Speakers:
P. Venkatraman, Chief Running Evangelist, YouTooCanRun
Dr. Nirmal Jain, Sr. Cardiologist, Vedant Hospital
Dr. Aashish Contractor, Sr Cardiologist and Sports Physician
Who must attend?
Any runner and his family members who are concerned about running and heart disease running in the family.
Runners who regularly participate on ultras, to know the risks of doing too much.
Reg Link: http://youtoocanrun.com/races/joints-n-motion-presents-running-and-heart-disease-seminar/
Event Flow:
11:30 am – 12:00 pm : Registration
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm : The top 10 things for a new runner, Running and Heart Disease, – P. Venkatraman
12:45pm – 2:00 pm : Demonstration of CPR and AED – Dr. Nirmal Jain
2:00pm – 2:45 pm : Exercise is Medicine – But is an overdose harmful? – Dr. Aashish Contractor
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm : Concluding Session
Registration Charges:
Rs 125/- (to cover the cost)
Date, Time and Venue:
Saturday, August 22nd, 2015
11:30am – 3:00pm
Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagruha: Thane (W)
Presented by JointsnMotion
Supported by #Youtoocanrun
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