Effects of physical exercise on cardio-respiratory health of young adults during short-term exposure to varying air pollution levels.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air pollution (AP) has become a substantial environmental issue affecting human cardiorespiratory health. Physical exercise (PE) is widely accepted to promote cardiorespiratory health. There is a paucity of research on the point at which the level of polluted environment engaged in PE could be used as a preventive approach to compensate for the damages of AP.

Objectives

To assess the effects of acute moderate-intensity PE on the cardio-respiratory and inflammatory responses of young adults in varying levels of AP, and to determine the pollution level at which engaging in short-term PE is considered safe.

Methods

We constructed a real-world crossover study of 30 healthy young adults with repeated measures. Participants participated in 90 min of moderate-inte

SUBMITTER: Jin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660829 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature