Medicinski pregled 2018 Volume 71, Issue 5-6, Pages: 157-161
https://doi.org/10.2298/MPNS1806157R
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Evaluation of spirometric parameters and maximum oxygen consumption in athletes and non-athletes
Rakovac Aleksandra (Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Novi Sad)
Andrić Lana (Department of Women and Children’s Health Care, Bečej)
Karan Vedrana (Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Novi Sad)
Bogdan Maja (Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Novi Sad)
Slavić Danijel (Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Novi Sad)
Klašnja Aleksandar (Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Novi Sad)
Introduction. There is a great interest to identify factors that influence
the value of maximum oxygen consumption. The goal of this research was to
assess the body composition, pulmonary parameters, and maximum oxygen
consumption in different types of sports and in non-athletes. Material and
Methods. The research included 149 male participants: aerobic athletes (n =
55), anaerobic athletes (n = 53) and non-athletes (n = 41). The participants
were tested at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of the
University of Novi Sad. Anthropometric parameters and body mass index were
measured. Also, the body fat mass was determined by bioelectrical impedance.
pulmonary parameters by spirometry and maximum oxygen consumption on a
bicycle ergometer. Results. The body mass index values in non-athletes were
the highest and significantly different compared to the aerobic athletes (p
= 0.01). Also, non-athletes had significantly higher values of body fat mass
compared to athletes (p < 0.001). The pulmonary parameters were not
significantly different between the tested groups (p > 0.05). However. the
values of maximum oxygen consumption were significantly different between
all three tested groups (aerobic athletes 53.75 ± 7.82 ml/kg/min; anaerobic
athletes 48.04 ± 6.79 ml/kg/min; non-athletes 41.95 ± 8.53 ml/kg/min) (p <
0.001). A low degree of correlation was found between maximum oxygen
consumption and pulmonary parameters in the tested groups. Conclusion. Body
composition has an impact on the pulmonary parameters. The values of maximum
oxygen consumption depend on the type of sport and training. and the
highest values are in aerobic sports. There is a low degree of correlation
between maximum oxygen consumption and pulmonary parameters in the tested
groups.
Keywords: Spirometry, Oxygen Consumption, Athletes, Body Composition, Body Mass Index, Sports, Anaerobic Threshold, Respiratory Function Tests