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Sport in Town: The Smart Healthy ENV Project, a Pilot Study of Physical Activity with Multiparametric Monitoring
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 2432, p 2432 (2021), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 18, Issue 5, International journal of environmental research and public health (Online) 18 (2021): Article Number 2432. doi:10.3390/ijerph18052432, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Laurino M., Lomonaco T., Bellagambi F.G., Ghimenti S., Messeri A., Morabito M., Marrucci E., Pratali L., Trivella M.G./titolo:Sport in Town: The Smart Healthy ENV Project, a Pilot Study of Physical Activity with Multiparametric Monitoring/doi:10.3390%2Fijerph18052432/rivista:International journal of environmental research and public health (Online)/anno:2021/pagina_da:Article Number 2432/pagina_a:/intervallo_pagine:Article Number 2432/volume:18
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- Background: Increasing evidence links meteorological characteristics and air pollution to physiological responses during sports activities in urban areas with different traffic levels. Objective: The main objective of the Smart Healthy ENV (SHE, “Smart Monitoring Integrated System For A Healthy Urban Environment In Smart Cities”) project was to identify the specific responses of a group of volunteers during physical activity, by monitoring their heart rates and collecting breath samples, combined with data on meteorological determinants and pollution substances obtained through fixed sensor nodes placed along city routes and remotely connected to a dedicated data acquisition server. Methods: Monitoring stations were placed along two urban routes in Pisa, each two km long, with one located within the park beside the Arno river (green route) and the other in a crowded traffic zone (red route). Our sample participants were engaged in sports activities (N = 15, with different levels of ability) and were monitored through wearable sensors. They were first asked to walk back and forth (4 km) and then to run the same route. The experimental sessions were conducted over one day per route. A breath sample was also collected before each test. A questionnaire concerning temperature and fatigue perception was administered for all of the steps of the study over the two days. Results: The heart rates of the participants were monitored in the baseline condition, during walking, and while running, and were correlated with meteorological and pollutant data and with breath composition. Changes in the heart rates and breath composition were detected during the experimental sessions. These variations were related to the physical activity and to the meteorological conditions and air pollution levels. Conclusions: The SHE project can be considered a proof-of-concept study aimed at monitoring physiological and environmental variables during physical activity in urban areas, and can be used in future studies to provide useful information to those involved in sports and the broader community.
- Subjects :
- Future studies
Breath composition
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
air pollution
Physical activity
Air pollution
physical activity
lcsh:Medicine
Pilot Projects
Sample (statistics)
010501 environmental sciences
medicine.disease_cause
01 natural sciences
Article
heat stress
Environmental health
heart rate
medicine
Humans
Cities
Sports activity
Breath
Heart rate
Heat stress
Microclimate determinants
Multiparametric monitoring
Sport
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Air Pollutants
breath
lcsh:R
010401 analytical chemistry
microclimate determinants
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Environmental Exposure
Physiological responses
0104 chemical sciences
multiparametric monitoring
Environmental science
sport
Urban environment
Environmental Monitoring
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16604601
- Volume :
- 18
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d7f6abb1757bb06b6208df652a736b2b
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052432