Effects of Polluted Air on Cardiovascular and Hematological Parameters After Progressive Maximal Aerobic Exercise

• Published in: Lung 2015-04, Vol.193 (2), p.275-281
• Main Authors: Kargarfard, Mehdi, Shariat, Ardalan, Shaw, Brandon S., Shaw, Ina, Lam, Eddie T. C., Kheiri, Ali, Eatemadyboroujeni, Amin, Tamrin, Shamsul B. M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aerobic exercises; Air pollution; Air Pollution - adverse effects; Carbon Monoxide - physiology; Carbon Monoxide - toxicity; Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular system; Erythrocyte Count; Erythrocyte Indices; Exercise; Exercise - physiology; Exercise Test; Health aspects; Heart Rate; Hematocrit; Hematology; Hemoglobins - metabolism; Humans; Inhalation Exposure - adverse effects; Leukocyte Count; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Oxygen Consumption; Physical Fitness - physiology; Platelet Count; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0341-2040; 1432-1750; 1432-1750
• DOI: 10.1007/s00408-014-9679-1

Purpose Exercising or doing physical activity in polluted air could expose a person to the adverse health effects of air pollution. This study aimed to compare the cardiovascular and hematologic indices following an incremental exercise test (shuttle run) under clean versus polluted air conditions. Methods Nineteen male athletes aged 21–27 years were assigned to either a trained athletes group (TA, n  = 10) or a complete training cessation/detrained athletes group (DA, n  = 9) at least 3–4 months after their competitive season. All participants performed the multi-stage shuttle run test on two separate days in either polluted air (37.4 carbon monoxide part per million) or clean air (2.5 carbon monoxide part per million) condition. Results When compared to the clean air environment, progressive incremental exercise in polluted air condition significantly ( p