The drinking water of sports athletes was collected and real-time PCR was used, QPCR, filmplate TM Salmonella, filmplate TM E.coli O157 and enzyme substrate method were used to quantitatively detect pathogenic microorganisms (Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coli O157) and coliforms in the...
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Coastal Education and Research Foundation, Coconut Creek, USA
Citation
Journal of Coastal Research, 2020, Special Issue 104, pp 508-511
The aim of this study was to determine the microbiological quality of thermal and non-thermal swimming pool water of sport club from Botucatu-SP, Brazil. Twenty-six samples of water were collected from 13 samples thermal and 13 non-thermal swimming pools. Samples were evaluated for the probable...
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Langoni, H.; Troncarelli, M. Z.; Souza, L. C. de; Silva, R. C. da
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Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
Citation
Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2015, 22, 1, pp 61-71
The low bacteriological quality of swimming pool water, a product of physico-chemical characteristics (temperature, pH and residual chlorine) which it possesses constitutes a health risk for water sports athletes who must use them for an average of 5 to 6 continuous hours, being exposed to...
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Jordán, E. A.; Urrea, H. R.; Burgos, Á. E.; Cisneros, J. C.; Gimón, J. de J.
Publisher
IAESP "Dr. Arnoldo Gabaldon", Maracay, Venezuela
Citation
Boletín de Malariología y Salud Ambiental, 2021, 61, Edición Especial 2021, pp 151-160
The aim of this study was to test the local small-scale treatment of grey water (mainly shower water) of a sports centre to be reused for recreational irrigation. Due to the low organic load which limits the growth and aggregation of biomass, a membrane bioreactor (MBR) was selected for this...
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Liberman, N.; Shandalov, S.; Forgacs, C.; Oron, G.; Brenner, A.
Publisher
Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany
Citation
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2016, 18, 4, pp 1219-1224
Objective: To understand the sanitary condition of swimming pool water in Futian District of Shenzhen City in 2012. Methods: The samples of swimming pool water were collected according to the Technical specification of health monitoring in public places (GB/T 17220-1998). The detection was...
Author(s)
Lin YiZhi; Huang CiLin; Uu Xia; Zeng Wei; Zhong YueXing
Publisher
Occupation and Health, Tianjin, China
Citation
Occupation and Health, 2013, 29, 14, pp 1797-1798
Objective: To review the risk factors, management, and prevention of recreational water-related illness in family practice. Sources of information: Original and review articles from January 1998 to February 2012 were identified using PubMed and the search terms water-related illness, recreational...
Author(s)
Sanborn, M.; Takaro, T.
Publisher
College of Family Physicians of Canada, Mississauga, Canada
Citation
Canadian Family Physician, 2013, 59, 5, pp 491-495
Background: Swimming pools are places for practicing sports, recreation, relaxation, and socialization. However, swimming pools can expose swimmers to physicochemical and microbiological risks. Accordingly, we studied the environmental health aspects and microbial infections for such recreational...
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Hassanein, F.; Masoud, I. M.; Fekry, M. M.; Abdel-Latif, M. S.; Abdel-Salam, H.; Salem, M.; Shehata, A. I.
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BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Public Health, 2023, 23, 302,
This study combines routinely collected water quality data from Ireland and an on-site survey of waterway users to evaluate whether trip duration is responsive to changes in water quality. Four categories of recreational users are considered: anglers, boaters, other water sports (e.g. rowing,...
Author(s)
Breen, B.; Curtis, J.; Hynes, S.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2018, 7, 1, pp 1-15
Water shortage is one of the most worrisome issues around the globe, especially with the increase in the human population. Nowadays, attention has been drawn towards the reuse of greywater because of its large volume and low contaminants. In the present research, greywater samples were collected...
Author(s)
Radwan, S.; Ashour, E.
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Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Gh. Asachi Technical University, Iasi, Romania
Citation
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2020, 19, 6, pp 969-976
Surfing is becoming an important asset for local development, despite engaging water quality concerns is often limited to bathing season - thus, a tool for decision support is required to yearly forecast the water quality, in order to minimise health risks and support water management decisions....
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Marteleira, R.; Bicudo, P.; Brito, A. G. de; Coelho, P. S.
Publisher
Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, Geneva, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology, 2018, 8, 2, pp 105-119