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Hong Kong's hiking routes have different levels of difficulty. Parents should consider their children's abilities when deciding on hiking routes. They can choose easy and family-friendly sections. There are many free resources on the Internet for reference. For example, the "Countryside Fun" website launched by the Fisheries and Conservation Department recommends a number of routes with one-star difficulty, including the Jiale Trail and the Nature Education Trail. These routes have more flat roads, fewer steps, and are relatively easy; if the mountain roads are too rough and uneven, children are prone to sprains, falls, injuries, and impacts on the knee joints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During hiking, you should pay attention to your walking posture to avoid improper walking posture, which may cause long-term pressure on certain parts of your feet and cause corns to develop. In addition, you must do enough warm-up exercises to stretch your muscles before setting off to help reduce acute injuries or chronic strains. If you are accompanied by an elderly person, it is best to slow down the pace and complete the route within your ability to avoid overstrain, which may cause knee pain, low back pain and other pains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To prevent hiking injuries, do not wear trendy sports shoes with insufficient protection. Adults can prepare hiking shoes that are waterproof, waterproof and highly breathable. For general hiking and hiking, comfortable and breathable sneakers for young children are sufficient. Parents should pay attention to their children's shoes should not be too tight, and about half an inch of space should be reserved so that the toes will not be injured due to excessive squeezing when walking or falling downhill; wearing thicker and softer hiking socks with protective functions can strengthen the Foot protection makes hiking more comfortable while also avoiding excessive friction or pressure and reducing the chance of corns forming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The weather has been hot and cold since autumn, so it is advisable to prepare waterproof and windproof jackets for your children in case of emergencies. After all, the outdoor temperature is relatively high during the day, so it is better to wear quick-drying and breathable light-colored clothes and matching trousers than dark and impermeable clothes such as jeans, which can help dissipate heat and prevent heatstroke, and can also prevent exposure when hiking. plant itching or mosquito bites. Couple this with applying mosquito repellent containing DEET to reduce the risk of contracting dengue fever from mosquito bites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the weather has turned cooler, it is still hot at noon when the sun is high. In addition, children's body temperature regulation function is immature. Parents must remember to rest and replenish water for their children when hiking. You can also bring electrolyte-containing drinks and high-energy foods to replenish the water, salt and electrolytes lost by the body during heavy sweating. If there is an imbalance of electrolytes in the body, it can cause cramps in mild cases, and even cause heat stroke in severe cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to causing corns, sneakers that are too tight may become a breeding ground for fungi. Because you wear tight-fitting sports shoes for a long time while hiking in the mountains, your feet are trapped in the shaded and baked shoe cage for a long time, and this environment is conducive to the growth of fungi. If the toenail hides tiny wounds, there is a greater chance that onychomycosis can take advantage of it and cause infection, accelerating the formation of onychomycosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both adults and children have the chance to suffer from onychomycosis. Children are more prone to problems if their nails or toenails are damaged and are not treated in time due to their weaker resistance than adults and being active. As for how to prevent gray nails? It is advisable to choose sports shoes with high breathability and trim your toenails regularly to avoid breaking long toenails and causing wounds when hiking. Changing into dry socks after hiking will help keep your feet hygienic and dry. After each wearing, it is advisable to dry the shoes in a ventilated place and wash them regularly, or use a special antiseptic cleaner for shoes, so as to prevent the sneakers from becoming a breeding ground for fungi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, I would like to remind everyone to prepare a small amount of first aid supplies before traveling in case of emergency, so that they can be used more safely when traveling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Yongbai Su, Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners<\/p>\n\n\n\n