Pulmonary Effects Due to Physical Exercise in Polluted Air: Evidence from Studies Conducted on Healthy Humans
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Abstract
Physical inactivity has caused serious effects on the health of the population, having an impact on the quality of life and the cost of healthcare for many countries. This has motivated government and private institutions to promote regular physical activity, which, paradoxically, can involve health risks when it is carried out in areas with poor air quality. This review collects information from studies conducted on healthy humans related to the pulmonary effects caused by the practice of physical activity when there is poor air quality. In addition, several challenges related to the technological and educational areas, as well as to applied and basic research, have been identified to facilitate the rational practice of exercise in poor air quality conditions.
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OpenAlex topics: Air Quality and Health Impacts · Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting · Climate Change and Health Impacts
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Integrative Laboratory of Biomechanics and Physiology of Effort, (LIBFE, for Its Initials in Spanish), School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago 8320000, Chile
Sports Science Laboratory, Sports MD Sports Medicine Center, Viña del Mar 2520000, Chile
Undergraduate Program of Kinesiology, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Viña del Mar 2520000, Chile
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