Effects of Air Pollution on the Health of Older Adults during Physical Activities: Mapping Review.

ABSTRACT: Atmospheric pollutants present environmental threats to health and have been investigated in different environments, such as highways, squares, parks, and gyms. These environments are frequented by older adults, who are considered fragile to the harmful impacts of pollution present in the air. The aim was to analyze the state of the art on the effects of air pollution on the health of older adults during physical activities (PAs) through a mapping review. The search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cinahl databases until June 2022. Of the 10,109 studies initially identified, 58 met the inclusion criteria. The most investigated health outcome was cardiovascular disease, followed by respiratory outcomes. Particulate matter (PM_2.5 and PM₁₀), nitrogen

SUBMITTER: Andrade A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9960154 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature