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pubdate>November 18, 2024</time></div></div></section><section class="brxe-section fr-blog-post-body-alpha pad-section--s bg--base-ultra-light bricks-lazy-hidden"><div id="brxe-625692" class="brxe-container fr-blog-post-body-alpha__inner ufv-post-heading2 box-shadow--m owl--s bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-div flex--row flex--wrap flex--col-s col-gap--m text--s bricks-lazy-hidden"><time class="brxe-text-basic fr-blog-meta-alpha__meta-link" datetime="November 18, 2024" pubdate>November 18, 2024</time></div><h1 class="brxe-heading">UFV researcher links wildfire smoke to mental health</h1><div class="brxe-div flex--row flex--wrap flex--col-s col-gap--m text--s bricks-lazy-hidden"><div id="brxe-dtrcvl" class="brxe-post-meta post-meta"><span class="item"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/category/community-2/">Community</a>, <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/category/community-engagement/">Community Engagement</a>, <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/category/current/">Current</a>, <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/category/events/">Events</a>, <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/category/department/health-sciences/kinesiology-health-sciences/">Kinesiology</a>, <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/category/newsroom/">Newsroom</a></span></div></div><div id="brxe-kbijsm" class="brxe-post-content fr-post-content"><p><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LuisaGiles.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-22999" src="https://blogs.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LuisaGiles-1024x742.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="742" srcset="https://blogs.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LuisaGiles-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LuisaGiles-300x217.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LuisaGiles-768x556.jpg 768w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LuisaGiles-1536x1112.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LuisaGiles-2048x1483.jpg 2048w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LuisaGiles-1200x869.jpg 1200w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LuisaGiles-600x435.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Luisa Giles always feels unsettled when wildfire smoke starts drifting into the Fraser Valley. She knows that the sun will be turning red, the blue sky will turn grey and soon she’ll be spending a lot more time indoors.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“When I’m stuck inside my motivation for anything, especially physical activity plummets,” Luisa says. “And during these times, seeing news reports about wildfire smoke also makes me feel anxious.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">A recent study Luisa led confirmed she’s not alone in these feelings. The assistant professor of Kinesiology provided a detailed questionnaire to participants, assessing physical activity and mental well-being during and after periods of wildfire smoke.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><iframe title="How wildfire smoke impacts physical activity and mental health" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dhew_wBPQHg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Results showed that on smoky days, participants spent more time commuting by vehicle, less time commuting by bike, and did less physical activity outdoors. Overall, moderate and vigorous physical activity (ie, jogging/cycling/brisk walking) decreased by about 20 minutes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">What caught Luisa’s eye were the symptoms of mental well-being. Did they find it hard to wind down? Did they feel more agitated? Did they overreact to stressful situations? Were they worried about situations in which they might panic? Participants assigned a number between zero and three to 21 questions of this nature. When the results were tabulated, they revealed that on smoky days there was an increase in symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“Those who experienced greater decline in vigorous physical activity experienced greater decline in symptoms of mental well-being,” Luisa explains. “Why it’s important for us to know that is because it suggests we need to find ways to support people so they can remain active during times of wildfire smoke, as this could help both physical health and mental well-being.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Though more research is needed, Luisa has thoughts on what that could look like.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“Could there be free or low-cost access to indoor clean-air spaces that allow people to keep moving when it’s smoky out?” she asks. “For example, in Chilliwack, the Cheam Rec Centre has indoor family play on Sundays. Could that be offered more frequently so parents can get their kids inside to run around and be active?</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“Can gyms or local authorities offer free or low-cost access to clean-air exercise spaces, or offer N95 masks?”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Having these things available would be a great start, but making people aware of them could be a challenge. Over 60 per cent of participants in Luisa’s study used air quality advisories, such as those issued by the provincial government, to guide their physical activity choices. Those who did so were more than twice as likely to move their physical activity indoors, but even then, Luisa says the activity was lessened.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“While advisories recommend doing this, this, and this, I wonder if they could promote resources for physical activity and mental well-being,” she muses. “When you’re in the thick of it, when you and your kids are stuck inside and you’re not feeling great, that’s not the time to be searching for resources. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“That’s the time to have the resources provided to you.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Wildfire smoke will continue to be an issue due to climate change, and Luisa hopes her study sparks conversation about solutions. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“It’s super vital because climate change is happening, and wildfires are likely to become more frequent and intense,” she says. “We know the benefits of physical activity, and we now know a decline in physical activity impacts mental well-being. We need to support people and telling them <em>not</em> to exercise may <em>not</em> be the best way to do it.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">“Now is the time to be coming up with solutions.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The study was co-authored by UFV colleagues Dr. Cynthia Thomson, Dr. Iris Lesser, and Dr. Jason Brandenburg.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":6,"335551620":6}"> </span></p> </div></div></section></article><section class="brxe-section fr-container-gap pad-section--s bg--base-ultra-light bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-container grid--3 gap--l grid--m-1 stretch bricks-lazy-hidden"><article class="brxe-5e4192 brxe-div fr-article-card-alpha bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-d5f2a6 brxe-div fr-article-card-alpha__body bricks-lazy-hidden"><h3 class="brxe-1ecdaf brxe-heading fr-article-card-alpha__title"><a 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