Spirometric tests in paraplegic athletes and sedentary paraplegics
Journal of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation, cilt.15, sa.4, ss.257-261, 2004 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2004
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.257-261
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Pulmonary function tests, Spinal cord injury, Spirometry, Wheelchair athletes
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of aerobic training on pulmonary functions of spinal cord injured patients. Pulmonary function tests of elite paraplegic basketball players were compared with those of sedentary paraplegics. Fourteen male paraplegic basketball players and 14 male paraplegic sedentary persons matched for the age and time since injury were included in the study. Forced vital capacity (FVC), slow vital capacity (VC), forced expired volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC, and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) were measured. Demographic and clinical measures (age, time since injury, height, weight, level of injury, ASIA grade, and smoking history) were also obtained. FVC, FEV1, PEFR and VC measurements were decreased in both groups (82-92% of theoretical normal for athletes and 81-88% for sedentary patients). Although all the parameters showed higher mean percentages of predicted values in wheelchair athletes group than in the sedentary group, the difference between groups was not statistically significant. In conclusion, wheelchair athletes showed a tendency towards having higher mean values of spirometric measurements. Further research is needed to clarify the effect of aerobic training on lung functions.