Investigating and providing solutions to control air pollution in indoor sports environments
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1185-SSRC
Authors
1MSs of sports pathology and corrective movements, Islamic Azad University, Boroujard branch, Iran.
2MSc of sport management, marketing management in sport, Ghorveh, branch islamic azad university, Iran.
3Student Research Committee, faculty of medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
4MSc of chemical engineering- design of oil processes, department of Chemical . Engineering, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran.
Abstract
Aim and scope: Emitting pollutants in indoor sports facilities is one of the issues that researchers have paid little attention to and may cause health risks for athletes. The purpose of this study is to investigate humans exposure to indoor air pollutants, predictor affecting levels, and tools to reduce exposure to harmful pollutant indoor sport factilies.
Material and methods: In this review article, from 50 original and up-to-date papers from reliable scientific databases, materials related to the investigation of main and emerging pollutants and bio-aerosols and their control solutions in indoor sports halls such as: rock climbing, horse riding, fitness and bodybuilding centers and Ice hockey was collected and their data was reported quantitatively and descriptively in this manuscript.
Results and discussion: The results of this study showed that using adequate mechanical ventilation with filters, suitable cleaning practices, a limited number of occupants in fitness centers and gymnasiums, the use of electric resurfacers instead of the engine powered resurfacers in ice hockey arenas, carefully regulated chlorine and temperature levels in indoor swimming pools, properly ventilated pools, and good personal hygiene and It can prevent the accumulation of pollutants in the environment and maintain the health of athletes and employees.
Conclusion: Because of the large number of susceptible people in these facilities, as well as all active people having an increased respiratory rate and airflow velocity, strict air quality requirements in indoor sports facilities should be maintained. In general, there is a lack of knowledge regarding air qualification in sports facilities, and additional studies representing different climatic areas are urgently needed.
Material and methods: In this review article, from 50 original and up-to-date papers from reliable scientific databases, materials related to the investigation of main and emerging pollutants and bio-aerosols and their control solutions in indoor sports halls such as: rock climbing, horse riding, fitness and bodybuilding centers and Ice hockey was collected and their data was reported quantitatively and descriptively in this manuscript.
Results and discussion: The results of this study showed that using adequate mechanical ventilation with filters, suitable cleaning practices, a limited number of occupants in fitness centers and gymnasiums, the use of electric resurfacers instead of the engine powered resurfacers in ice hockey arenas, carefully regulated chlorine and temperature levels in indoor swimming pools, properly ventilated pools, and good personal hygiene and It can prevent the accumulation of pollutants in the environment and maintain the health of athletes and employees.
Conclusion: Because of the large number of susceptible people in these facilities, as well as all active people having an increased respiratory rate and airflow velocity, strict air quality requirements in indoor sports facilities should be maintained. In general, there is a lack of knowledge regarding air qualification in sports facilities, and additional studies representing different climatic areas are urgently needed.
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