PMID: 16519103Mar 8, 2006Paper

Spirometric evaluation of the respiratory system in adolescent swimmers

Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis
Ewelina Kubiak-Janczaruk

Abstract

The influence of swim training on the function of the respiratory system was studied in girls and boys aged 10-18 years in whom a total of 1625 spirometries were done. Measurements included vital capacity, airflow in airways during expiration and inspiration, and maximum voluntary ventilation. Interpretation of the results was based on comparative analysis of age- and height-matched groups of girl/boy swimmers and sedentary controls. The effect of swim training on spirometric parameters with regard to anthropometric characteristics was investigated with the neural networks method. FVCEX and FEV1 correlated with height, arm span, and dimensions of the thorax. While airflow in airways during expiration was not affected by swimming, parameters defining inspiratory airflows were significantly higher in swimmers who trained regularly for 7-8 years. This finding appears to be due to the effect of training on inspiratory muscles. MVV followed FVCEX values in girl/boy swimmers and controls. The results demonstrate that vital capacity and airflow conditions in airways during expiration are not influenced by swim training.

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.