Effect of air pollution on marathon running performance

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 585-591

  Marr, Linsey C ^a   Ely, Matthew R ^b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic performance; Exercise; Lung function; PM10; Sex; Weather

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ENDURANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RUNNING;

EID: 77249173903     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181b84a85     Document Type: Article

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