Marathon race performance increases the amount of particulate matter deposited in the respiratory system of runners: an incentive for "clean air marathon runs".

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the last decades, marathon running has become a popular form of physical activity among people around the world. It should be noticed that the main marathon races are performed in large cities, where air quality varies considerably. It is well established that breathing polluted air results in a number of harmful effects to the human body. However, there have been no studies to show the impact of marathon run performance on the amount of the deposition of varied fractions of airborne particulate matter (PM) in the respiratory tract of runners. This is why the present study sought to determine the impact of marathon run performance in the air of varying quality on the deposition of the PM₁, PM_2.5, PM₁₀ in the respiratory tract in humans

SUBMITTER: Zoladz JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8214849 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature