Does sport characteristic effect lung functions? Comparison of Voleybol and Judo Players: A Pilot Study

Abstract

Athletes develop physiological adaptation depending on sports kind.  Pulmonary functions are affected by these adaptations. Our purpose with this study is compare the effect of volleyball and judo sports that has different characteristic from each other, on pulmonary functions. Twelve volleyball athletes who had been doing sports at least for three years with the mean age of 15,50±1,08 and 10 judo athletes who had been doing sports at least for three years with with the mean age of 15,10±1.37 were included to study. Athletes’ pulmonary functions was tested with spirometry. Athletes’ forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume /forced vital capacity % (FEV₁/FVC%), peak expiratory flow (PEF), forced expiratory volume at %25 (FEV₂₅), forced expiratory volume at %50 (FEV₅₀), forced expiratory volume at %75 (FEV₇₅) values were noted and by using SPPS statistical analyses program, the data were compared with Mann Whitney U test. Athletes who were included to our study were same age and had same BMI (body mass index) values (p>0,05). FEV1/FVC value of athletes were similar (p>0,05).  It was found that the value of FEV₁ was 5,15±0,46 in volleyball player, 3,92±1,01 in judokas; the value of  FVC was 5,99±0,61 in volleyball player, 4,56±1,10 in judokas value; the value of PEF was 11,12±2,13 in volleyball player, 7,79±1,86 in judokas; the value of FEV25 was 9,36±2,17 in volleyball player, 6,38±1,64 in judokas; the value of  FEF₅₀ was 6,25±1,28 in volleyball player, 4,74±1,46 in judokas; the value of FEV₇₅ was 3,15±1,27 in volleyball player, 2.03±0,90 in judokas; the value of FEV_25/75 was 5,87±1,67 in volleyball player, 4,27±1,26 in judokas. It was determined that the differences of all values beside FEV1/FVC% between two groups reached the significance level (p<0,05). It is determined that volleyball athletes’ pulmonary functions were higher than judo athletes. It is showed with this study that sport characteristics influences philological changes on pulmonary system. 

Keywords

• Pulmonary function test,Respiratory,Judo,Volleyball

Yapılan Sporun Karakteristiği Solunum Fonksiyonlarını Etkiler mi? Voleybol ve Judo Sporcularının Karşılaştırılması

Öz

Sporcular yapılan spora bağlı olarak farklı fizyolojik adaptasyonlar geliştirirler. Solunum fonksiyonları da bu adaptasyonlardan etkilenir. Çalışmamızın amacı karakteristiği birbirinden oldukça farklı olan voleybol ve judo sporunun solunum fonksiyonları üzerindeki etkisini karşılaştırmaktır. Çalışmaya ortalama yaşı 15,50±1,08 yıl olan 12 erkek voleybol sporcusu ile ortalama yaşı 15,10±1.37 yıl olan 10 erkek judo sporcusu dahil edildi. Sporcuların solunum fonksiyonları spirometre ile test edildi. Sporcuların forced expiratory volume-zorlu ekspiratuar hacim (FEV), forced expiratory volume in one second-bir saniyedeki zorlu ekspiratuar hacim (FEV1), forced vital capasity- zorlu vital kapasite (FVC), forced ekspiratuary volume-zorlu ekspiraturar volüm/ forced vital capasity-zorlu vital kapasite yüzdesi (FEV1/FVC%), peak expiratory flow- tepe akım hızı (PEF), forced expiratory volume at %25- %25’deki zorlu ekspiratuar hacim (FEV25), forced expiratory volume at %50- %50’deki zorlu ekspiratuar hacim (FEV50), forced expiratory volume at %75- %75’deki zorlu ekspiratuar hacim (FEV75) değerleri kaydedildi ve SPSS istatistiksel analiz programı kullanılarak veriler karşılaştırıldı.  Sporcuların yaşları arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunamamıştır (p>0,05). Boy ve kilo değerleri arasında anlamlı bir fark mevcut olsa da söz konusu bu fark BKI (Beden Kitle İndeksi) için geçerli değildir (p>0,05). Spirometrik değişkenlerden FEV1/FVC% haricindeki tüm değerler voleybol sporcularında daha yüksek belirlenmiştir ve iki grup arasındaki değişkenler arasındaki farkın tamamı anlamlılık düzeyine ulaşmıştır (p<0,05). Voleybol sporunda, judo sporuna kıyasla solunum sistemi üzerine düşen yükün daha fazla olması bu sporcuların solunum fonksiyonlarının judo sporcularından yüksek çıkmasına sebep olmuştur. Bu çalışma ile yapılan sporun karakteristiğinin solunum sistemi üzerindeki fizyolojik değişiklilerde etkili olduğu gösterilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Solunum Fonksiyon Testi,Solunum,Sporcu,Judo,Voleybol

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