A shocking video has come to the fore where a 19-year-old youth died after he was can be seen collapsing due to cardiac arrest while running on a treadmill in a gym in Ghaziabad. The CCTV clip of the unfortunate incident that took place on Saturday in Saraswati Vihar has gone viral on social media, raising concerns over the importance of safety during high-intensity exercises in such facilities.
According to NDTV, the deceased has been identified as Siddharth Kumar Singh who experienced uneasiness and suffered a heart attack during his exercise routine.
As per the footage, Singh can be seen slowing down on the treadmill and gradually losing consciousness. In another moment, he can be seen collapsing on the machine. Other gym-goers, who were present there, rushed to pick him up and tried to revive him but all in vain.
#ShockingA 19 years old young man died while #running on a #treadmill in a #Gym in #Ghaziabad. #CCTV footage of this entire incident shows that this 19 year old boy fell on the treadmill and died.It is believed that he died because of #heartattack #gymboy #run pic.twitter.com/9kuSZ0MlZC— Ravi Pratap Dubey (@ravipratapdubey) September 16, 2023
Earlier this year, a 55-year-old man died of heart attack after a workout session at a gym in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore. The man identified as Pradeep Raghuvanshi was reportedly a popular restauranteur in the city and the incident was caught on security camera.
The incident took place at a fitness centre in Vijay Nagar and the video of the incident soon went viral on social media. He collapsed after his workout session and was declared dead by doctors in a hospital nearby who said he died of a heart attack.
In the video, Raghuvanshi was seen coming out of the workout area while taking off his jacket. Soon he rushes to hold on to a gym equipment nearby and was spotted collapsing immediately, lying flat on the floor of the gym.
CAUSES OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST AMONG YOUNGSTERS
Heart illnesses have been known to afflict older people but now such issues have also seen a rise among youngsters. While the deaths of teenagers due to heart attacks is an unfortunate trend, doctors across several states had told News18 on May 23 that it’s important for parents and teachers to recognise, prevent, and treat these sudden events.
A sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops beating or is not beating sufficiently to maintain perfusion and life. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is triggered by a cardiovascular cause that occurs within one hour of the onset of symptoms.
HOW TO PREVENT SUCH CASES OF CARDIAC ARREST?
According to the experts, knowing one’s family history is important as this may help in predicting and preventing such events.
Doctors strongly advise wider cardiac screening in high schools and colleges. They also recommend that screening should include a review of risk factors, blood pressure, heart-related symptoms, family history, and stress-related issues.
Doctors suggest that teachers or physical trainers must also know about using AED (automated external defibrillator), which is an automated instrument that recognises abnormal, life-threatening heart rhythm and, if necessary, delivers an electrical shock, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm.