Differences in Ventilation Parameters Between Active and Recreational Athletes : Undergraduate Thesis

Spirometrija se smatra zlatnim standardom mjerenja plućne funkcije odnosno testom disanja koji mjeri volumen zraka koji pojedinac udahne ili izdahne u jedinici vremena. Respiratorni obrasci kod sportaša dokazano se razlikuju od onih u populaciji nesportaša zbog prilagodbe intenzivnoj fizičkoj aktivnosti. Ovo istraživanje imalo je za cilj utvrditi razlike između boksača, rukometaša, triatlonaca i rekreativaca u funkcionalnim respiracijskim parametrima. Uzorak ispitanika obuhvatio je 49 sportaša iz različitih sportova: boks, rukomet, triatlon te rekreativni sportaši. Svi su izvršili su mjerenje spirometrije koristeći spirometar microQuark PC-a proizvođača Cosmed. Procijenjen je forsirani vitalni kapacitet (FVC), forsirani ekspiracijski volumen u prvoj sekundi (FEV1), Tiffeneau indeks (FEV1/%FVC), forsirani ekspiracijski protok između 25% i 75% (FEF25-75), maksimalni ekspiracijski protok pri 25% FVC(MEF25) i maksimalni ekspiracijski protok pri 50% FVC (MEF50). Ispitanici su uspoređivani primjenom ANOVE s Fischer LSD post-hoc analizom za više usporedbi. Analizom varijance ustanovile su se značajne razlike u varijablama DOB, BMI i TEŽ.Spirometry is considered as a gold standard pulmonary function or breathing test that measures how an individual inhales or exhales volumes of air as a function of time. Respiratory patterns in trained individuals are proven to be different from those of normal populations due to the adaptation to intensive physical activity. This investigation aimed to determine the differences between boxing, handball, triathlon and recreational athletes in functional respiratory parameters. Sample of subjects included 49 athletes from different sports: boxing, handball, triathlon and recreational sports. All participants performed spirometry testing using microQuark PC Based Spirometer by Cosmed. To assess measured and percentages of predicted forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV1), Tiffeneau index (FEV1/%FVC), forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% (FEF25-75), maximal expiratory flow at 25% FVC (MEF25), and maximal expiratory flow at 50% FVC (MEF50) values. Participants were compared using one way ANOVA with Fischer LSD post hoc analysis for multiple comparisons. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences only in measured parameters DOB, BMI and TEŽ