People Play Sport
The 'sports' segment includes areas where people undertake active sporting activities. Indoor areas include fitness studios and gymnasiums as well as courts and viewing areas for multiple purpose, swimming, ice- skating, riding and motor sport halls.
According to the type of sport, special requirements are presented for the lighting fixtures and the lighting concept.
Ball sports areas for example usually need luminaires protected against flying balls, and swimming baths need luminaires
resistant to a chlorine atmosphere. A satisfactory lighting level and the avoidance of glare glare are important factor
with fast sport. Football pitches, race tracks, swimming baths, tennis courts, ski slopes and bob runs are examples of outdoor
sports.
The ever increasing importance of television broadcasting is a factor for many sporting facilities, which means that a
lighting planning must take this into consideration at all accounts.