Determination of Thermal Comfort in Indoor Sport Facilities Located in Moderate Environments: An Overview

Fantozzi, Fabio; Lamberti, Giulia

doi:10.3390/atmos10120769

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“…In periods of high outdoor temperatures and strong sunlight, it is extremely difficult to maintain thermal comfort in passive buildings where, in addition, the metabolic rate of users is significantly increased. In sports halls, the thermal environment is probably one of the most important parameters determining the safety and performance of athletes [3]. An integrated approach to thermal conditions in sports halls can influence not only well-being but promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles.…”

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Efficiency of Solar Shading Devices to Improve Thermal Comfort in a Sports Hall

Dudzińska

2021

Energies

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Thermal environment in sports facilities is probably one of the most important parameters, determining the safety and performance of athletes. Such facilities, due to the required operating temperature and physical activity of users, are a serious challenge for both investors and administrators, especially in summer. The additional criterion of low energy consumption in extremely airtight and well-insulated passive buildings often results in overheating of the interior, creating considerable economic and operational problems. The significant need to reduce solar gain during periods of high outdoor temperatures for low-energy buildings prompts a variety of design solutions. Sun shading systems, as an indispensable element of glazed surfaces, are designed to control the amount of solar radiation reaching the building interior, at the same time creating a favorable microclimate inside. This article analyzes the effects of sun shading, which have actually been applied and modified on the southern façade of a passive sports hall in Słomniki. Measurements of the thermal conditions in the hall were the starting point, on the basis of which a model of the object was created in the DesignBuilder program. Using simulation analyses, thermal conditions arising with the use of different variants of internal and external shading devices were studied in the program. The results presented in the article show that in a well-insulated hall of large volume, appropriately selected external shading devices are only able to reduce the access of sunlight to the rooms. External brise-soleils are able to limit the access of solar radiation to the rooms by up to 30%, but this is not enough to guarantee internal thermal comfort. Internal blinds do not affect the interior microclimate significantly and do not protect protection from overheating. Momentary differences in PMV values for different patterns of closing the blinds do not exceed 0.2.

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Section: Thermal Comfort In Sports Facilitiesmentioning

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Efficiency of Solar Shading Devices to Improve Thermal Comfort in a Sports Hall

Dudzińska

2021

Energies

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“…One Clo unit represents the thermal isolation to maintain comfort and mean skin temperature at 33°C at rest in an environment with the air temperature of 21°C, relative humidity less than 50% and air velocity at 20 ft./min as defined by Gagge et al [12]. This way to measure the impact of clothing still use today in occupational health and sports enthusiast [13,14].…”

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Physiological Responses to Outdoor Recreation: How it Can Help you Prepare your Outdoor Activity and How to Intervene

Parent¹,

Gadais²

2021

Outdoor Recreation - Physiological and Psychological Effects on Health

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Outdoor activity can help to promote an active lifestyle; however, it is often associated with risks from its surrounding environment. Understanding physiological responses to several outdoor activities and how to use simple monitoring tips to reduce risks will provide real-life applications in the preparation of outdoor recreation. The purpose of this chapter focuses on common stressful conditions: thermoregulation, energy demand, musculoskeletal injuries risks, sleep and recovery. These are some constraints that can be encountered in any outdoor context. The physiological responses and recommendations based on up-to-date research will provide useful methods for risk assessment and how to manage them. Finally, the health benefits from outdoor activity in different populations will complete this chapter in order to help specialists structured and adapted their intervention planning.

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“…WCB games are mostly played in air-conditioned sport facilities, which should provide uniform environmental conditions. However, not all facilities have an efficient air-conditioning system and therefore maintaining standard environmental conditions is difficult [12], and games in hot conditions (>28 • C) may be possible.…”

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Characteristics of Official Wheelchair Basketball Games in Hot and Temperate Conditions

Grossmann

Flueck

Roelands

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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This study compared performance parameters of two wheelchair basketball games under hot (30.3 °C, 52% relative humidity) and temperate (21.6 °C, 30% relative humidity) environmental conditions and described the characteristics of wheelchair basketball. Eight wheelchair basketball players from two teams were monitored during two games using an indoor position tracking system. Total distance, mean- and peak-speed, playing-time, number of sprints, sprints per minute, heart rate and rate of perceived exertion were recorded. Additionally, athletes with a lesion level above and below T6 were compared. No measured parameter differed between the games. Across quarters (Q) mean velocity (m/s) (Q1: 1.01; Q2: 1.10; Q3: 1.18; Q4: 1.06; p < 0.001) and sprints per minute (Q1: 16; Q2: 14; Q3: 23; Q4: 14; p = 0.033) differed significantly, independent of the conditions. Descriptive statistics did not reveal differences between the groups with a lesion level below or above T6. In the present study, hot environmental conditions seemed not to have an impact on activity parameters of wheelchair basketball players. It was speculated that the game intensity and therefore metabolic heat production was too low; consequently, the athletes had a sufficient heat loss to prevent a decrease in performance during the play in hot conditions.

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Determination of Thermal Comfort in Indoor Sport Facilities Located in Moderate Environments: An Overview

Cited by 29 publications

References 65 publications

Efficiency of Solar Shading Devices to Improve Thermal Comfort in a Sports Hall

Efficiency of Solar Shading Devices to Improve Thermal Comfort in a Sports Hall

Physiological Responses to Outdoor Recreation: How it Can Help you Prepare your Outdoor Activity and How to Intervene

Characteristics of Official Wheelchair Basketball Games in Hot and Temperate Conditions

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