Does recreational swimming or running improve pulmonary function compared to a sedentary lifestyle in healthy young adult males?
Recreational swimming is associated with greater improvements in pulmonary function than running or a sedentary lifestyle in healthy young adult males.
Regular participation in recreational swimming and running shows a positive association with improved pulmonary function compared to a sedentary lifestyle in healthy young adult males. Recreational swimming demonstrates a stronger relationship with higher pulmonary function values than running, possibly related to the unique respiratory demands associated with water immersion and controlled breathing patterns.
Husain et al. (Tue,) studied this question.