Table 2.
Distribution of environmental conditions recorded during exercise trials (n = 76).
| Environmental Factor | Exposure Trials | Control Trials | p * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Me | IQR | Me | IQR | ||
| TEM IN (°C) | 21.7 | 20.9–22.2 | 22.0 | 20.8–22.6 | 0.03 |
| HUM IN (%) | 34.5 | 25.2–51.1 | 38.3 | 33.5–54.1 | 0.008 |
| PM2.5 IN (μg/m3) | 114.0 | 86.0–170.0 | 26.5 | 18.6–29.0 | <0.001 |
| PM10 IN (μg/m3) | 133.0 | 101.2–199.0 | 31.8 | 21.9–49.0 | <0.001 |
| TEM OUT (°C) | 1.6 | 0.6–5.0 | 4.4 | 2.3–12.4 | <0.001 |
| HUM OUT (%) | 81.6 | 73.9–87.6 | 73.0 | 65.6–86.4 | <0.001 |
| ATMP (hPa) | 993.5 | 980.7–996.9 | 992.0 | 978.6–995.8 | 0.4 |
| PM10 OU (μg/m3) | 106.2 | 81.4–149.0 | 34.5 | 30.1–47.6 | <0.001 |
| SO2 (μg/m3) | 26.2 | 19.3–30.8 | 18.3 | 7.3–19.3 | <0.001 |
| NO2 (μg/m3) | 50.6 | 40.0–53.2 | 30.5 | 23.7–37.9 | <0.001 |
| NOx (μg/m3) | 144.3 | 61.3–236.9 | 47.7 | 37.9–73.3 | <0.001 |
| NO (μg/m3) | 61.2 | 12.9–120.3 | 12.9 | 8.8–18.4 | <0.001 |
Me—median value, IQR—interquartile range, TEM IN and TEM OUT—indoor and outdoor temperature, respectively, HUM IN and HUM OUT—ndoor and outdoor relative air humidity, respectively, ATMP—atmospheric pressure, PM2.5 IN—indoor concentration of particulate matter with diameter < 2.5 μm, PM10 IN—indoor concentration of particulate matter with diameter < 10 μm, PM10 OUT—outdoor concentration of particulate matter with diameter < 10 μm, SO2—sulphur dioxide, NO2—nitrogen dioxide, NOx—nitrogen oxides, NO—nitrogen monoxide. * Results of Mann–Whitney U test.