Skrevet den 01-11-2009 By Brian Overkær
Is the cold air making us sick?
You probably know it! The temperature outside has dropped below 10 degrees and you sit in the spinning room and can feel the cold air from the ventilation system! Maybe you think it is great with the cool fresh air, maybe you think the opposite. The fact is that a great many of us, believe that the cold makes us sick!
According to Dr. Lars Peter Nilsen from the danish virological department, there is no scientific proof that cold weather makes us more sick. The reason we are more sick in the winter period, is that we stay indoor in bigger groups for longer time, and thus infect each other.
The reality is that the fresh air, even if it is cold, can actually do the opposite. Keep you healthy! It is therefore recommended that the ventilation system in the gym is always lit at a minimum level over the winter.
This does not chance the opinion that it can be uncomfortable to sit in a cold breeze in the spinning room! However, there are some very simple solutions:
Usually there is good and bad spots ind the spinning room/gym, where there is more or less cold air from the vetilation system. If you are one of those people who do not like the cold air, the come in good time and go around the room and find a good place. In addition, it is also possible to adjust the volume of clothes, just as we do when we move outside in the cold months.
Finally, it is important to point out that a too hot room, impair your performance. Remember that the director always tries to do the best to satisfy everyone in the room!
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