Key result
Tobacco use among male professional athletes was associated with significantly lower FVC (p=0.003), FVC% (p=0.044), and FEV1% (p=0.001) compared to nonsmokers.
Why the study?
Does tobacco use reduce lung function and health markers in male professional athletes?
Population
108 male professional athletes from ten ball game teams in the same sport league in Qatar, mean age 26.4±5.1…
Comparison
Tobacco use (cigarette or shisha smoking) vs Nonsmokers (no tobacco use)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support tobacco screening in athletes; extends general findings but leaves open causality and practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=108)
Does tobacco use reduce lung function and health markers in male professional athletes?
p-value: p=0.003, 0.044, and 0.001
Tobacco use among professional athletes is associated with significantly reduced lung function parameters (FVC and FEV1%), consistent with findings in the general population.
Chaabane et al. (2016) reported a cross-sectional. Tobacco use vs. Nonsmokers was evaluated on FVC, FVC%, and FEV1% (p=0.003, 0.044, and 0.001). Tobacco use among male professional athletes was associated with significantly lower FVC (p=0.003), FVC% (p=0.044), and FEV1% (p=0.001) compared to nonsmokers.
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