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Why hanging from a harness can be so dangerous The exact cause of hanging syndrome has been controversial for decades. In recent years, various experimental studies and hanging tests have provided information on the genesis of hanging syndrome. The cause of death is essentially a generalized reduction in the body's blood flow, causing multiple organ failure. Two mechanisms in particular appear to play a relevant role in the development of hanging syndrome. On the one hand, due to gravity, blood accumulates in the veins of the hanging parts of the body, especially in the legs. This is exacerbated by reduced muscle activity, for example due to exhaustion, low blood sugar, pain, injury, hypothermia or loss of consciousness. This in turn can lead to reduced blood circulation and thus damage to various organs. However, more recent studies suggest that the main cause of unconsciousness is a so-called vasovagal reflex response, which appears to be characterized by a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure. This results in reduced blood flow and oxygen starvation to the brain, which in turn leads to unconsciousness. Furthermore, all muscles relax, so that in an unconscious patient tied to the rope, the rope point is the highest point.
Thanks to this "arched" position (photo above), the reflux of blood from the legs is very limited and the reduced blood flow to the brain cannot be reversed.
The time until this vasovagal reflex response occurs is subject to individual differences and in extreme cases can be only a few minutes. The time between the appearance of the first symptoms and loss of consciousness is also very individual and, in the worst case, can be less than a minute.
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The results of the study on inert suspension syndrome. The tests conducted during the "Suspended" study highlighted important data. Suspension and resistance times are highly variable but… We went from resistance, in some subjects, of a few minutes to resistance of over 50 minutes (no one reached 60). The average resistance in the suspended position was 29 minutes. Different subjects led to different results but there is no obvious correlation between age, sex or level of training with the possibility of having a syncopal event. Even highly trained people can suffer from limp suspension syndrome
Why hanging from a harness can be so dangerous The exact cause of hanging syndrome has been controversial for decades. In recent years, various experimental studies and hanging tests have provided information on the genesis of hanging syndrome. The cause of death is essentially a generalized reduction in the body's blood flow, causing multiple organ failure. Two mechanisms in particular appear to play a relevant role in the development of hanging syndrome. On the one hand, due to gravity, blood accumulates in the veins of the hanging parts of the body, especially in the legs. This is exacerbated by reduced muscle activity, for example due to exhaustion, low blood sugar, pain, injury, hypothermia or loss of consciousness. This in turn can lead to reduced blood circulation and thus damage to various organs. However, more recent studies suggest that the main cause of unconsciousness is a so-called vasovagal reflex response, which appears to be characterized by a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure. This results in reduced blood flow and oxygen starvation to the brain, which in turn leads to unconsciousness. Furthermore, all muscles relax, so that in an unconscious patient tied to the rope, the rope point is the highest point.
Thanks to this "arched" position (photo above), the reflux of blood from the legs is very limited and the reduced blood flow to the brain cannot be reversed.
The time until this vasovagal reflex response occurs is subject to individual differences and in extreme cases can be only a few minutes. The time between the appearance of the first symptoms and loss of consciousness is also very individual and, in the worst case, can be less than a minute.
View attachment sindrome-da-sospensione-inerte-007.webp
The results of the study on inert suspension syndrome. The tests conducted during the "Suspended" study highlighted important data. Suspension and resistance times are highly variable but… We went from resistance, in some subjects, of a few minutes to resistance of over 50 minutes (no one reached 60). The average resistance in the suspended position was 29 minutes. Different subjects led to different results but there is no obvious correlation between age, sex or level of training with the possibility of having a syncopal event. Even highly trained people can suffer from limp suspension syndrome
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