Influence of a Six-Week Swimming Training with Added Respiratory Dead Space on Respiratory Muscle Strength and Pulmonary Function in Recreational Swimmers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15500976 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stefan Szczepan (0000-0002-5075-7357, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, corresponding author), Natalia Danek (0000-0002-7697-6881, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences), Kamil Michalik (0000-0002-1296-0434, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences), Zofia Wróblewska (0000-0002-1001-8306, Wrocław University of Science and Technology), Krystyna Zatoń (0000-0003-1736-3687, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 5743-5743 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17165743 |
| PMID | 32784446 |
| OpenAlex | W3048361192 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 35 |
The avoidance of respiratory muscle fatigue and its repercussions may play an important role in swimmers' health and physical performance. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate whether a six-week moderate-intensity swimming intervention with added respiratory dead space (ARDS) resulted in any differences in respiratory muscle variables and pulmonary function in recreational swimmers. A sample of 22 individuals (recreational swimmers) were divided into an experimental (E) and a control (C) group, observed for maximal oxygen uptake (VO 2 max). The intervention involved 50 min of front crawl swimming performed at 60% VO 2 max twice weekly for six weeks. Added respiratory dead space was induced via tube breathing (1000 mL) in group E during each intervention session. Respiratory muscle strength variables and pulmonary and respiratory variables were measured before and after the intervention. The training did not increase the inspiratory or expiratory muscle strength or improve spirometric parameters in any group. Only in group E, maximal tidal volume increased by 6.3% ( p = 0.01). The ARDS volume of 1000 mL with the diameter of 2.5 cm applied in moderate-intensity swimming training constituted too weak a stimulus to develop respiratory muscles and lung function measured in the spirometry test
ARDS · Asthma · Cardiology · Dead space · Lung · Lung volumes · Physical therapy · Pulmonary function testing · Respiratory system · Spirometry · Tidal volume · Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications · Cardiovascular and exercise physiology · Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research · Medicine · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |