ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2017
Relationship Between Air Quality and Outdoor Exercise Behavior in China: a Novel Mobile-Based Study.
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- The association between air pollution and obesity: an umbrella review of meta-analyses and systematic reviews.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- The Association between Childhood Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Objectively measured the impact of ambient air pollution on physical activity for older adults.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Impact of ambient air pollution on physical activity and sedentary behavior in children.BMC public health · 2023Article
- The influence of air pollution on residents' outdoor exercise participation behaviour: Evidence from China Family Panel Studies.PloS one · 2022Article
- Using an Internet of Behaviours to Study How Air Pollution Can Affect People's Activities of Daily Living: A Case Study of Beijing, China.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- When physical activity meets the physical environment: precision health insights from the intersection.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2021Review
- Outdoor Air Quality Awareness, Perceptions, and Behaviors Among U.S. Children Aged 12-17 Years, 2015-2018.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2021Article
- Air pollution, physical activity and health: A mapping review of the evidence.Environment international · 2021Review
- Physical activity in an air-polluted environment: behavioral, psychological and neuroimaging protocol for a prospective cohort study (Healthy Aging in Industrial Environment study - Program 4).BMC public health · 2021Article
- Personal strategies to minimise effects of air pollution on respiratory health: advice for providers, patients and the public.The European respiratory journal · 2020Article
- The Association between Air Pollution and Sleep Duration: A Cohort Study of Freshmen at a University in Beijing, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Responses of healthy young males to fine-particle exposure are modified by exercise habits: a panel study.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2018Article
- Impact of Air Pollution on Sedentary Behavior: A Cohort Study of Freshmen at a University in Beijing, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Exploring motivations behind pollution-mask use in a sample of young adults in urban China.Globalization and health · 2018Article
- Association between Air Quality and Sedentary Time in 3270 Chinese Adults: Application of a Novel Technology for Posture Determination.Journal of clinical medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeBased on data collected from an exercise app, the study aims to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between air quality and patterns of outdoor exercise in China.
methodsObjective outdoor exercise data spanning 160 days were collected from 153 users of an exercise app, Tulipsport in China. Each exercise mode (running, biking, and walking, respectively) was organized into five air quality categories based on Air Quality Index (AQI): excellent, good, mild pollution, moderate pollution, and serious pollution. Key parameters of each app user were calculated and analyzed: the total number of exercise bouts, the average duration, and the average distance of each exercise mode in each air quality category.
resultsMultivariate analyses of variance indicate that the users were less likely to participate in outdoor running, biking, and walking (F = 24.16, p < .01, Wilk's Λ = 0.64) as levels of air pollution increased. However, there is no difference in terms of average distance and duration of exercise across different air pollution categories.
conclusionsPeople's participation in outdoor exercise is impeded by air pollution severity, but they stick to their exercise routines once exercise is initiated. Although people should protect themselves from health damages caused by exercising under pollution, the decreases in physical activity associated with air pollution may also pose an indirect risk to public health. The interactive relationship between air quality, exercise, and health warrants more empirical and interdisciplinary explorations.
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