Key result
A 68.5-km mixed-modality adventure race induced a significant immediate decrease in forced vital capacity (-5.2%, p<0.05) in adolescent athletes, with no apparent respiratory muscle fatigue.
Why the study?
The acute effects of a mixed-modality, long-duration adventure race on pulmonary function in adolescent athletes had not been investigated.
Does a mixed-modality, long-duration adventure race affect pulmonary function in adolescent athletes?
Population
20 male adolescents aged 14 to 17 years
Comparison
Pulmonary function evaluated before vs immediately after vs 24 h after a simulated 68.5-km adventure race
Design
Prospective observational study
Follow-up
24 h after race completion
Authors
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May warrant post-race pulmonary monitoring in adolescents; leaves open performance and recovery effects.
Observational (n=20)
Does a mixed-modality, long-duration adventure race affect pulmonary function in adolescent athletes?
p-value: p=< 0.05
A long-duration adventure race of ~5-6 hours does not induce substantial reduction in expiratory pulmonary function or respiratory muscle fatigue in trained adolescent athletes.
Birat et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Healthy adolescent athletes (n=20). Mixed-modality, long-duration adventure race vs. Pre-race baseline was evaluated on Forced vital capacity (FVC) (p=< 0.05). A 68.5-km mixed-modality adventure race induced a significant immediate decrease in forced vital capacity (-5.2%, p<0.05) in adolescent athletes, with no apparent respiratory muscle fatigue.
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