74 - IBTA Training in Polluted Air

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• 2:00 the unusual 2020 North American fire season
• 4:15 how harmful is exercising in poor air quality
• 5:30 understanding the Air Quality Index (AQI)
• 7:45 the classification and possible adverse effects of airborne particulate pollution 
• 10:15 acute and chronic effects of exposure
  • Acute decrease in lung volume 
  • Correlation with with onset of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 
  • Weak evidence for acute cardiovascular effects, such as an increase in arterial stiffness
  • Not enough information to assess the likelihood of chronic pulmonary or cardiac effects. 
  • Acute depression in HRV
• 24:00 steps to mitigate harm when training in polluted air
  • Train indoors and use high-quality filtration systems
  • Avoid outdoor exposure
  • Listen to the advice of local health authorities and play it safe
• 30:00 Listener correction of our aero math from episode 7 - Road Bike v Tri Bike
• 34:00 Erica Gavel’s new study on menthol. Listen to her talk about her original menthol study on EI episode 56.

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