Table 5

 Air data at different times of the year

BETPrCC
*Significantly different from BET and PrC (p<0.05).
†Significantly different from BET (p<0.05).
BET, basic endurance training; PrC, precompetition; C, competition; O3 and NO2 data are daily one hour maxima; SO2 and PM10 are daily means.
Temperature (°C)7 (0.5)11 (0.5)†22 (0.5)*
Relative humidity (%)69 (3)60 (3)†62 (2)†
O3 (μg/m3)26 (3)43 (3)†64 (2)*
NO2 (μg/m3)42 (4)38 (3)18 (1)*
SO2 (μg/m3)10 (1)5 (0.6)†4 (0.1)†
PM10 (μg/m3)27 (4)26 (2)21 (1)
Airborne allergens (grains/m3/h)366 (140)588 (122)†283 (39)