COMPARISON OF LUNG VOLUMES AND CAPACITIES BETWEEN ELITE INDIAN FEMALE SPORTS PERSONS AND SEDENTARY CONTROLS.

Dr.Ajita; Priyanka

Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2016

COMPARISON OF LUNG VOLUMES AND CAPACITIES BETWEEN ELITE INDIAN FEMALE SPORTS PERSONS AND SEDENTARY CONTROLS.

Dr. Ajita, Priyanka

Abstract :

Lungs are the major organs for respiratory exchange and pulmonary ventilation is generally known to have a linear relationship with O2 consumption at different grades of exercise. Training has been seen to improve pulmonary functions and therefore lung volumes and athletes tend to have larger diffusion capacities at rest and exercise than non athletes. It is conjectured that although a larger lung volume need not affect endurance capacity of an athlete directly, it can provide a greater alveolar capillary surface area for diffusion. Evaluation of pulmonary function can be carried out by conducting lung function test and are of utmost importance for accessing the physiological fitness of an individual. Although the pulmonary functions are affected by age, sex, height, weight, ethnicity and socio economic status, numerous studies have demonstrated that athletes are able to achieve significantly higher pulmonary function values both in terms of volumes as well as flow rates than their sedentary counterparts that may be otherwise matched. The study was conducted on total of 40 adult female volunteers between the age ranges 18 to 24 years of which 25 volunteers constituted the Elite Sports persons group who were participating in the respective senior who were studying in different P.G. degree courses in Patiala. Each of the volunteers was restricted to a physical examination that includes measurement and recording of Date of birth, stature, weight and body surface area. On a subsequent day the volunteers were accessed for their static and dynamic lung volumes by using the portable computerized Spiro meter. The measurement included VC, ERV, IC, MVV, FEV1, PEF and others. The tests were carried out in the laboratory of the department of physiology, S.A.I. N.S.N.I.S., Patiala where the temperature and humidity levels were controlled at 23*C(+2*C) and 55% (+ 5%) was respectively.