International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 4(1), pp. 1 - 5
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2016.040101
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Physical Exercise and the Environment: A Danger for the Lives of Athletes and/or Those Who Practice Physical Exercises

Antonia Dalla Pria Bankoff ^1,2,*, Carlos Aparecido Zamai ², Sonia Regina Jurado ¹, Odanir Guerra ^1
1 Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campus of Tres Lagoas, Brazil
² Faculty of Physical Education (ETF), The University of Campinas, Brazil

ABSTRACT

In large cities, it is common for people to practice physical activities or exercise in large or busy streets and avenues with intense vehicle traffic. As a result, they ingest large amounts of carbon monoxide, thus constituting a great danger to both athletes and individuals who practice in this manner. There are two objectives in this study: (a) to investigate the physiological changes caused by CO and (b) to analyze how the physiological changes caused by CO influence health and performance. Material and Method: Since this is a little known topic in physical education, this paper uses exploratory research. We studied papers on physical exercise and the action of local pollutants considered inadequate for physical exercise. For such, we used the Scielo database (the Scientific Electronic Library Online - an electronic library covering a selected collection of Brazilian scientific journals) to verify these studies. The database was queried using terms registered in the Health Science Descriptors created by the Virtual Library of Health developed by the Medical Subject Headings of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, which allowed the use of common terminology in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Results: Pollution also increases the risk of lung problems. The most significant problem with running in polluted environments is not the effect of a single day, but the repeated practice that can make the athlete more susceptible to respiratory problems, especially due to the dryness of the nasal airway.

KEYWORDS
Exercise, Environment, Pollutant, Temperature, Atmosphere

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Antonia Dalla Pria Bankoff , Carlos Aparecido Zamai , Sonia Regina Jurado , Odanir Guerra , "Physical Exercise and the Environment: A Danger for the Lives of Athletes and/or Those Who Practice Physical Exercises," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 1 - 5, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2016.040101.

(b). APA Format:
Antonia Dalla Pria Bankoff , Carlos Aparecido Zamai , Sonia Regina Jurado , Odanir Guerra (2016). Physical Exercise and the Environment: A Danger for the Lives of Athletes and/or Those Who Practice Physical Exercises. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 4(1), 1 - 5. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2016.040101.