Why the study?
Pulmonary function tests are known to be better in athletes than non-athletes, but spirometry parameters may vary between athletes engaged in aerobic versus anaerobic sports.
Do spirometric parameters differ between athletes engaged in aerobic versus anaerobic sports?
Population
131 professional athletes
Comparison
Aerobic sports athletes vs anaerobic sports athletes
Design
Cross-sectional study
Key result
Aerobic sports athletes had no significant difference in forced vital capacity (1.19% difference, P=0.726) compared to anaerobic athletes, but showed significantly higher forced expiratory flow.
Authors
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Should not yet alter athlete spirometry interpretation; hypothesis-generating for sport-specific expiratory flow differences.
Cross-Sectional (n=131)
Do spirometric parameters differ between athletes engaged in aerobic versus anaerobic sports?
Effect estimate: 1.19% difference
p-value: p=0.726
Aerobic athletes demonstrate better specific spirometric parameters (FEF 25-75%, FEF 0.2-1.2, MVV) compared to anaerobic athletes, though FVC and FEV1 do not differ significantly.
Rajaure et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Professional athletes (n=131). Aerobic sports vs. Anaerobic sports was evaluated on Forced vital capacity (1.19% difference, p=0.726). Aerobic sports athletes had no significant difference in forced vital capacity (1.19% difference, P=0.726) compared to anaerobic athletes, but showed significantly higher forced expiratory flow.