Why monitor air quality in Fitness Centers? Indoor air quality is a fundamental aspect of indoor physical activity and how to monitor it correctly is essential in a sports centre. More info

1. Indoor vs. outdoor physical activity In or Out, What's best? A Gym may advertise that it is a safe space for practising sports compared to outdoor only if indoor air quality is properly monitored. Cities are highly polluted with gases from vehicle combustion, such as CO and other substances such as particulate matter. Outdoor air can't be filtered, so in a closed space such as a gym or fitness centre, the ability to influence air quality can be used to attract athletes who wouldn't be able to take advantage of this when exercising outdoors. To ensure indoor air quality it must be monitored

2. Air volume during sports performance The volume of air in a space is constant, oxygen must be maximised to support the body's activity, both cerebral and muscular, and thus avoid fatigue. To do this we need to be aware of the presence of other gases such as CO or CO2, which cause a lower concentration of O2, which is vital for people who practise sport, since air requirements are greater during physical activity. Indoor air quality has a direct impact on sports performance.

The air quality in a gymnasium or sports centre and in general in any indoor environment is determined by the following parameters. Sports facilities contain hight concentrations of particulate matter (dust, aerosols...) and Volatile Organic Compounds. Both pollutants are inhaled by the user and reach the lungs and can cause throat, nose and eye irritation during physical activity. . Long-term exposure may even lead to the development of more serious respiratory diseases and pathologies. Measuring these types of parameters allows us to identify deficiencies in ventilation procedures or if it...

4. Thermal comfort During aerobic or anaerobic exercise, the user needs optimal hygrothermal conditions to maximise performance and not be affected by excessive temperature or humidity during training. Temperature The ideal temperature for exercising should be between 20º and 22º. Humidity As a result of excessive humidity, users will start noticing that the air is very stuffy and even unpleasant odours may arise. The lack of environmental comfort in a fitness centre is one of the main inconveniences for the user and is related to the generation of unpleasant odours.

5. Distinction Monitoring and being able to guarantee the quality of the air in a fitness centre is an important distinction compared to other sports centres that do not take care of this aspect. Measuring air quality on a continuous basis allows us to act in a timely manner before the user can even notice any of the problems described in this document.

How does Nanoenvi IAQ measure air quality? Nanoenvi is an easy-to-install, maintenance-free Wifi device which main function is to reliably monitor the parameters that determine indoor air quality in order to improve the air renewal. Real-time data transmission and alert system to be able to amend the situation.

Device + platform + alerts Facility staff will be notified through the alert system whenever an area of the fitness centre has an air quality problem. The device also displays the air quality index by means of an LED panel based on 4 states which can be identified by the following colours: • Optimum: air quality is excellent. • Good: air quality is within recommended parameters. • Moderate: actions recommended to ensure that air quality is not compromised. • Poor: air quality parameters do not meet minimum values and measures such improving ventilation are needed.