The effect of aerobic exercise on pulmonary function and aerobic capacity in sedentary men

Authors : Gamze İŞLEYEN, Önder DAĞLIOĞLU

Pages : 80-87

Doi:10.18826/useeabd.784339

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Publication Date : 2020-09-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of an 8-week aerobic exercise program on the respiratory function and aerobic capacity of sedentary men. Methods: A total of 24 male sedentary individuals between 18-23 years who were living in the Gaziantep, participated in the present study voluntarily. Participants were randomly divided into two groups as experimental group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=12, age: 21.86±2.78 years); and control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=12, age: 22.51±2.32 years);. The experimental group participated in the aerobic exercise program for three days per week for eight weeks. No exercise program was administered to the control group. Before and after the exercise program, body weight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BW);, body mass index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BMI);, body fat percentage insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BFP);, resting heart rate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RHR);, maximal oxygen consumption insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VO2max);, vital capacity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VC);, forced vital capacity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FVC);, forced expiratory volume insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FEV1);, forced expiratory rate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FEV1/FVC %); and maximal voluntary ventilation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MVV); measurements were performed. Respiratory parameters were measured with the M.E.C. The Pocket Spiro USB-100 device. The VO2max was measured with the MEC PFT ergo-spirometer system. Body weight and height were measured using the N.A.N. device. Paired Sample t test was used for intra-group comparison and Independent Sample t test was used for inter-group comparison for statistical analysis of the data. The level of significance was determined as p<0.05. Results: There were statistically significant improvements insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05); in the BW, BMI, BFP, RHR, VO2max, VC, FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC % and MVV values of the experimental group. The weight and BMI values of the control group were found significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. There was no significance in the other data. There were statistically significant differences between the groups in favor of the experimental group, in the assessments of BMI, BFP, RHR, VO2max, VC, FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC % and MVV values insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: As a result, it is considered that the aerobic exercise program which was applied to the sedentary individuals has a positive effect on the respiratory functions and aerobic capacity values. It can be said that regular and planned aerobic exercises will affect respiratory functions and aerobic capacity positively.
Keywords : Aerobic Exercise, Respiratory Functions, VO2max, Sedentary