Genç yetişkinlerde sigara içmenin el kavrama gücü ve kas dayanıklılığı üzerindeki etkileri

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 5, 865 - 870, 16.09.2025

Fırat Koç

https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1754179

Abstract

Giriş: Bu çalışmanın amacı, genç yetişkin bireylerde sigara kullanımının el kavrama kuvveti (HGS) üzerindeki etkilerini cinsiyet ve el baskınlığı bağlamında değerlendirmek ve bu ilişkinin fizyolojik ve davranışsal mekanizmalarını araştırmaktır.
Yöntemler: Toplam 140 üniversite öğrencisini kapsayan bu gözlemsel çalışmada, katılımcılar sigara içme durumlarına göre üç gruba ayrıldı: hiç sigara içmeyenler, eskiden sigara içenler ve halen sigara içenler. Her bireyin hem dominant hem de non-dominant ellerinde Jamar marka el dinamometresi kullanılarak üç tekrarlı HGS ölçümü yapıldı. Veriler tek yönlü ANOVA ve Bonferroni düzeltmeli post-hoc testleri kullanılarak analiz edildi.
Sonuçlar: Sigara içenler ilk ölçümlerde daha yüksek HGS değerleri gösterse de, üçüncü ölçümde önemli bir performans düşüşü gözlendi. Bu düşüş, non-dominant elde (4,3 kg'a kadar) daha belirgindi ve bu da kas dayanıklılığı ve yorgunluk toleransında bozulma olduğunu gösteriyordu. Etki, cinsiyet ve el baskınlığından bağımsız olarak tüm gruplarda gözlendi. Bulgular, sigara içmenin yalnızca maksimal kas gücünü değil, aynı zamanda nöromüsküler koordinasyon ve toparlanma kapasitesini de olumsuz etkilediğini göstermektedir.
Sonuç: Sigara kullanımının kas performansı ve yorgunluk toleransı üzerinde önemli ölçüde olumsuz etkileri vardır. El kavrama gücü, yalnızca periferik kas gücünün değil, aynı zamanda sistemik sağlık durumu ve yaşam tarzı faktörlerinin de etkili bir göstergesidir. HGS ölçümlerinin halk sağlığı taramalarında ve sigarayı bırakma programlarında daha yaygın olarak kullanılması önerilmektedir.

Keywords

El kavrama gücü , sigara kullanımı , kas yorgunluğu , nöromüsküler fonksiyon , fiziksel performans.

Effects of cigarette smoking on handgrip strength and muscular endurance in young adults

Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of cigarette use on handgrip strength (HGS) in young adult individuals in the context of gender and hand dominance, and to explore the physiological and behavioral mechanisms of this relationship.
Methods: In this observational study involving a total of 140 university students, participants were divided into three groups based on their smoking status: never smokers, former smokers, and current smokers. Three repeated HGS measurements were performed on both the dominant and non-dominant hands of each individual using a Jamar brand hand dynamometer. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Bonferroni-corrected post-hoc tests.
Results: Although smokers exhibited higher HGS values in the initial measurements, a significant performance decline was observed by the third measurement. This decline was more pronounced in the non-dominant hand (up to 4.3 kg), indicating impairments in muscular endurance and fatigue tolerance. The effect was observed across all groups regardless of gender and hand dominance. The findings suggest that smoking adversely affects not only maximal muscle strength but also neuromuscular coordination and recovery capacity.
Conclusion: Cigarette use has significantly negative effects on muscle performance and fatigue tolerance. Handgrip strength is an effective indicator not only of peripheral muscle strength but also of systemic health status and lifestyle factors. It is recommended that HGS measurements be used more widely in public health screenings and smoking cessation programs.

Keywords

Handgrip strength , cigarette use , muscle fatigue , neuromuscular function , physical performance

Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Non-Interventional Research Ethics Committee of Xxxx University on January 6, 2025, with the decision number 2024-27 (Application No: 2024-0496). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection. The research was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

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