– I don’t use spiked shoes and spikes and the like, says Anne Kristine Grasåsen. After she posted on Facebook her tip on how to get there safely on the ice, she has received many likes and comments. Now she is one of several who want to share her advice. Raggsock on the outside of the shoes – I wear woolen socks on the outside of the shoes, says Grasåsen. She learned the method as a child, and she has sworn by it for many years. – They work great! According to her, rag socks work best on dry ice. When the roads are covered in slush, the socks quickly get quite wet. Anne Kristine Grasåsen is one of those who swears by rag socks worn on the outside of her winter shoes to get around safely on slippery surfaces. Photo: Leif Dalen / news Jam stitch around the shoes One of those who have commented on Grasåsen’s Facebook post writes that she met a 94-year-old lady with a walker who had jammed stitches around her shoes. – It probably works too, writes the person on Facebook. Sand or gravel – or ash Another old and well-known method is to use ash from the wood stove and sprinkle it on the ice. It is both cheap and effective, but can get a bit messy if it is dragged into the house. Feel free to use a newspaper or similar in the entrance area to put your shoes on. Sprinkling with sand and gravel are also good options. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB Walk like a penguin – If you want to be sensible, you have to walk like a penguin, they say, says physicist Bjørn Samset. When you rock back and forth like a penguin, the entire center of gravity of the body is held over the foot that is on the ground, explains Samset. In addition, he recommends stamping your foot hard on the ground with each step. – On snow, the tracks on the shoe will be pressed down into the snow, but this also has an effect on completely blank ice, says Samset. Use spikes or spikes Investing in a pair of spikes can be a good idea if you want to be sure not to fall on the smooth ice. Just remember not to walk with stingers inside. During periods this winter, several emergency services have had a large influx of people who have fallen on slippery surfaces and broken bones. Emergency room supervisor Siri Boye and her colleagues at Kristiansand emergency room have busy days when it’s sunny outside. They do not keep statistics on the number of violations, but noticed a large increase during Christmas. Boye recommends everyone use spikes when it’s slippery outside. – I actually went to the ground myself a couple of days ago. Fortunately, I’m padded enough that it went well, she says, laughing. – Did you use needles? – No, because I didn’t think it would be smooth. Emergency room manager Siri Boye recommends everyone use spikes when it’s slippery outside. Photo: Privat Insert spikes into the old shoes Wearing good spiked shoes is also a tip, but it doesn’t have to cost thousands of pounds. A less expensive option may be to put spikes on shoes you already have. – If your shoes start to sing at the last verse, but have a decent wear sole, it can certainly be profitable to spruce them up, explains Svein Røhne, general manager of the Running Lab. Fall in the right way Hilde and Eulicer Perez in Kristiansand Judo believe that everyone should become better at falling when it’s slippery outside. – We always talk about fall techniques when it’s slippery and people end up in the emergency room with broken legs and arms, says Hilde Perez. She gives the following recipe for a “correct” fall: – People forget to use their knees. You have to bend down and lie on your side. At the same time, you must try to keep your head up. – What happens then? – Then you hurt yourself much less. Then you use your anatomy and roll down instead of this like a rigid stick. You shouldn’t touch yourself with your arms. Perez says that her seven-year-old daughter never hurts herself when she falls. She has been practicing judo since she was three years old. – This with fall technique is also an important topic for parents to think about. Hopefully, fewer arms and legs will break if they follow the recipe. Hilde and Eulicer Perez run Kristiansand Judo and believe that good fall technique can save people from broken bones and arms. Photo: Private
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