Effect of air pollution on athlete health and performance

Unfavourable effects on the respiratory and the cardiovascular systems from short-term and long-term inhalation of air pollution are well documented. Exposure to freshly generated mixed combustion emissions such as those observed in proximity to roadways with high volumes of traffic and those from i...

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2012-05, Vol.46 (6), p.407-412
Main Author: Rundell, Kenneth William
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Air Pollution - adverse effects
Air Pollution - analysis
Antioxidants
Asthma
Athletes
Athletic Performance - physiology
Atoms & subatomic particles
Cardiorespiratory
Cardiovascular system
Combustion
Emissions
Exercise
Forced Expiratory Volume - physiology
Health
Health Status
Human exposure
Human performance
Humans
Inhalation
Inhalation Exposure - adverse effects
Inhalation Exposure - analysis
Knowledge
Lungs
Motor performance
Oxidative stress
Particulate Matter - analysis
Particulate Matter - toxicity
Pollutants
Pollution effects
Pulmonary arteries
Reviews
Seasons
Sports - physiology
Sports medicine
Studies
Toxicity
Toxicology
Vehicle Emissions - analysis
Vehicle Emissions - toxicity
Veins & arteries
Ventilation
Vital Capacity - physiology
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Summary:Unfavourable effects on the respiratory and the cardiovascular systems from short-term and long-term inhalation of air pollution are well documented. Exposure to freshly generated mixed combustion emissions such as those observed in proximity to roadways with high volumes of traffic and those from ice-resurfacing equipment are of particular concern. This is because there is a greater toxicity from freshly generated whole exhaust than from its component parts. The particles released from emissions are considered to cause oxidative damage and inflammation in the airways and the vascular system, and may be related to decreased exercise performance. However, few studies have examined this aspect. Several papers describe deleterious effects on health from chronic and acute air pollution exposure. However, there has been no research into the effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on athletic performance and a paucity of studies that describe the effects of acute exposure on exercise performance. The current knowledge of exercising in the high-pollution environment and the consequences that it may have on athlete performance are reviewed.
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2011-090823