How old is too old to shovel snow? See the age experts say danger increases

With flurries flying and some measurable snow piling up this winter you may be wondering at what age should you stop shoveling snow?

The chore, while mundane to some, can actually be quite dangerous and even fatal to people with underlying health conditions. According to the American Journal of Emergency Medicine , nearly 200,000 adults were treated in emergency rooms for snow-shovel-related accidents between 1990 to 2006, and more than 1,600 deaths were reported in that time frame, USA TODAY reported .

Snow shoveling is a vigorous activity, one that puts a lot of demand on the body's heart and musculoskeletal system, according to Bethany Barone Gibbs, an epidemiology and biostatistics professor at West Virginia University and American Heart Association volunteer.

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