Key result
Basketball, water polo, and rowing are linked to higher VC, FVC, and FEV1 versus sedentary controls.
Why the study?
Does participation in specific sports improve pulmonary function in elite athletes compared to sedentary controls?
Population
493 top athletes belonging to 15 different sports disciplines and 16 sedentary individuals
Comparison
Participation in specific sports disciplines vs Healthy sedentary control individuals (n=16)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support sport-specific pulmonary adaptations; leaves open causality and applicability to clinical populations.
Cross-Sectional (n=509)
Does participation in specific sports improve pulmonary function in elite athletes compared to sedentary controls?
Specific types of training, such as those used in basketball, water polo, or rowing, are associated with improved pulmonary function and may have potential applications in rehabilitation.
Mazić et al. (2015) reported a cross-sectional. Intensive physical activity in specific sports disciplines vs. Sedentary lifestyle was evaluated on Pulmonary functional capacities including VC, FVC, FEV1, and MVV. Training in basketball, water polo, or rowing was associated with statistically higher vital capacity, forced vital capacity, and forced expiratory volume compared to sedentary controls.
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