Exposure to chemical pollutants and biological aerosol in indoor facilities for recreational and sport horses

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Table 6 Microclimatic parameters in the stables and riding halls (N = 12)

Parameter	Stable	M	SEM	p-value
Temperature [°C]	SA	8.07a	0.754	p < 0.01
	SB	4.63b	0.118
	SC	6.30ab	0.579
	RHA	4.05a	0.28	p < 0.001
	RHB	8.77b	0.32
	RHC	3.5ac	0.26
Relative humidity [%]	SA	73.77	1.631	ns
	SB	74.30	4.551
	SC	71.57	1.6
	RHA	73.53a	1.71	p < 0.001
	RHB	53.22b	1.4
	RHC	70.23ac	1.94
Air movement [m/s]	SA	0.12a	0.008	p < 0.05
	SB	0.20ab	0.041
	SC	0.27b	0.024
	RHA	0.23	0.03	ns
	RHB	0.27	0.04
	RHC	0.3	0.03

M – mean, SEM – standard error of the mean, a, b, c – values with different letters are significantly different at p < 0.05, ns - not significant, N- number of samples; test ANOVA was used for all trials except Relative humidity in stables and Air movement for riding halls for which Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA was used

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