Prevention of mountaineering accidents from the viewpoint of exercise physiology

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In Japan, Mountaineering by middle and old aged men and women is very popular, but accidents increase year by year. Accidents by slipping down are most common and it suggest their lack of leg muscle strengths. In spite of they carry out daily aerobic exercise such as walking, many of them experience physical troubles in mountain caused by the lack of leg strengths, i.e.: leg muscle soreness, knee joint pain, and wobbly legs. These facts indicate that their fitness level and training programs are not enough for preventing mountaineering accidents. Therefore this study aimed to solve the following four points; 1) estimating the physical intensity during mountaineering, 2) showing guidelines of supplying energy and fluid, 3) developing physical fitness tests for mountaineers, 4) showing physical training programs for improving mountaineering specific fitness.