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Everyone generally has a certain safety awareness about sports, but there are still some things that need to be paid attention to for the special physiological situation of cochlear implant users.
1. Non-contact sports: such as table tennis, badminton, tennis, skipping rope, jogging, hoop rolling, etc. are generally safe activities, but some special circumstances may lead to other accidents that need attention, such as fishing, be careful with speech processors Accidentally dropped into water. In addition, when engaging in such sports, it is best to use a processor cover to protect the headset, and use a head strap to increase stability; if it is a body device, it is best to hide the long cable and the speech processor under clothing, and use a bag. Pack the processor properly. This protects the processor from contamination such as shocks, sweat contamination, and sand clogging.
2. Physical contact sports: such as football, basketball, handball, etc., cochlear implants are generally not recommended for such sports, but in some informal low-intensity amateur ball activities, if you must participate in this kind of sports. For sports, it is best to remove the external speech processor and secure the head implant with a safety strap for safety. More intense physical confrontation sports such as boxing, taekwondo, wrestling, etc., cochlear implant users should avoid participating in such sports, because the injury behavior of hitting or squeezing the head is basically unavoidable, and it is very easy to cause trauma to the implant area.
3. Sports that need to wear protective equipment such as safety helmets: such as bicycles, horseback riding, go-karting, etc., these sports can participate, but it is best to wear protective equipment such as helmets that are officially qualified to prevent the cochlear implant area from being collided and squeezed And the risk of injury.
4. Water sports: such as swimming, diving, rafting, boating and other water sports. Most water sports can be performed as long as the external machine (language processor) is removed. The part of the frog lens cover used for diving should be careful not to oppress the implant area (the force point should not be in this area, other safety helmets should also pay attention to this problem), for safety reasons, to avoid damage caused by too tight spring force as a result of. Others such as boating, rowing and rowing competitions should also be equipped with safety helmets for safety. No matter snorkeling or deep diving, there are certain risks, because the water pressure and heavy equipment required for diving are very likely to cause harm to the user, so it is necessary to inform the cochlear implant user in advance of this information. In addition, it is specially reminded that some cochlear implant users have balance dysfunction, and they must not rashly enter the water alone during deep-sea diving activities, because these cochlear implant users may experience confusion in their sense of direction and space when diving. Lost your way, so there must be a professional to lead the dive.
5. Individual sports: such as gymnastics, martial arts, etc. Participating in such sports should be done with caution and protective gear such as helmets should be worn for safety. Again, you still need to take down the external speech processor and wiring.
Li Yun (Hearing Center of the Ninth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine)
Editor: Pan Jiayi
