Relationship Between Air Quality and Outdoor Exercise Behavior in China: a Novel Mobile-Based Study

Purpose Based on data collected from an exercise app, the study aims to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between air quality and patterns of outdoor exercise in China. Methods Objective outdoor exercise data spanning 160 days were collected from 153 users of an exercise app, Tulipsport...

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Published in:International journal of behavioral medicine 2017-08, Vol.24 (4), p.520-527
Main Authors: Hu, Liang, Zhu, Li, Xu, Yaping, Lyu, Jiaying, Imm, Kellie, Yang, Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Air Pollution
Air quality
Alzheimer's disease
Bicycling - statistics & numerical data
China
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Family Medicine
Female
General Practice
Health Psychology
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Outdoor air quality
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Physical training
Pollution
Public Health
Risk
Walking
Young Adult
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Summary:Purpose Based on data collected from an exercise app, the study aims to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between air quality and patterns of outdoor exercise in China. Methods Objective outdoor exercise data spanning 160 days were collected from 153 users of an exercise app, Tulipsport in China. Each exercise mode (running, biking, and walking, respectively) was organized into five air quality categories based on Air Quality Index (AQI): excellent, good, mild pollution, moderate pollution, and serious pollution. Key parameters of each app user were calculated and analyzed: the total number of exercise bouts, the average duration, and the average distance of each exercise mode in each air quality category. Results Multivariate analyses of variance indicate that the users were less likely to participate in outdoor running, biking, and walking ( F  = 24.16, p  
ISSN:1070-5503
1532-7558
DOI:10.1007/s12529-017-9647-2