Is Air Pollution in the Gym Affecting Your Workout? Air Filtration Experts Discuss Effects of Pollution in New Resource
For those who prioritize physical fitness and taking care of their bodies, there is no detail too small when it comes to nutrition, supplements, exercise routine, and workout equipment. But did you know that the air you breathe could be affecting your results in the gym?
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and particulate matter (PM) are especially common pollutants in fitness centers and gyms. Not only do these two types of pollution affect your workout, they also pose other severe risks to your health.
In a new web resource, air quality experts from Camfil, a global leader in air filtration research and engineering, explain the effects of air pollution on your workout.
“Under physical exertion (even during activities such as yoga and weight-lifting), your muscles require more oxygen, causing you to take deeper breaths more frequently,” says Jon Holmes, Camfil’s National Accounts Manager in Canada. . “As a result, you breathe more air while you are exercising, thereby increasing the volume of pollutants your lungs are exposed to during that time.”
The educational resource covers the following topics:
- What pollutants are found in gyms and home gyms?
- What are volatile organic compounds?
- How does air pollution impact physical performance?
- How can you improve your workout with air filtration?
Read the full resource on air pollution and athletic performance here.
About Camfil Clean Air Solutions
For more than half a century, Camfil has been helping people breathe cleaner air. As a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, we provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment. We firmly believe that the best solutions for our customers are the best solutions for our planet, too. That’s why every step of the way – from design to delivery and across the product life cycle – we consider the impact of what we do on people and on the world around us. Through a fresh approach to problem-solving, innovative design, precise process control, and a strong customer focus we aim to conserve more, use less and find better ways – so we can all breathe easier.
The Camfil Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has 31 manufacturing sites, six R&D centers, local sales offices in 30 countries, and about 5,200 employees and growing. We proudly serve and support customers in a wide variety of industries and in communities across the world. To discover how Camfil USA can help you to protect people, processes and the environment.
Disclaimer:
The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a health advice. We would ask you to consult a qualified professional or medical expert to gain additional knowledge before you choose to consume any product or perform any exercise.
