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06 / 04 / 2015

 


Relationship between short-distance run and variables of pulmonary function tests

Madhu Bhatt, Tanaji Wankhede, Bikalp Thapa, Arvind Singh Kushwaha, Vineet Kumar Malhotra, Dipak Hira.


Abstract
Background: The relationship of pulmonary functions and running performance has always been a topic of debate among the fraternity of physiologists. The relationship of submaximal exercise with lactate threshold, respiratory muscle fatigue, and echocardiography has also been widely studied. But these tests are equipment and lab intensive.

Aims and Objective: To study relationship between run timings for short distance and variables of pulmonary function tests (PFTs).
Materials and Methods: In the present study 142 healthy males participated who were non - sedentary and non-athletically trained. They performed a 400m distance run and time taken to finish the run was recorded in seconds. These same set of subjects also underwent PFT and data was recorded as % of predicted values.

Results: The recorded variables were subjected to statistical analysis and their Mean, SD, Pearson’s correlation were derived. Time taken to finish 400-m run were correlated with percentage predicted values for forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), FEV1/FVC, and maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV), and the r-values were obtained: - 0.12 (- 0.27 to - 0.32); - 0.15 (- 0.30 to - 0.01); - 0.09 (- 0.25 to 0.06); - 0.07 (- 0.15 to 0.06); - 0.12 (- 0.17 to 0.02), respectively.

Conclusion: A negative correlation was found between the PFT variables and 400-m run finish timings. Therefore, evaluation of pulmonary functions may be used to screen potential athletes. This may also be used an additional criterion to monitor progress in level of physical fitness of selected athletes during the course of their supervised training period.

Key words: Pulmonary Functions; 400-m Run Timing; Correlation; Running Performance


 
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Madhu Bhatt, Tanaji Wankhede, Bikalp Thapa, Arvind Singh Kushwaha, Vineet Kumar Malhotra, Dipak Hira. Relationship between short-distance run and variables of pulmonary function tests. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2015; 5(2): 149-152. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.051220141


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Madhu Bhatt, Tanaji Wankhede, Bikalp Thapa, Arvind Singh Kushwaha, Vineet Kumar Malhotra, Dipak Hira. Relationship between short-distance run and variables of pulmonary function tests. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=167722 [Access: March 15, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.051220141


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Madhu Bhatt, Tanaji Wankhede, Bikalp Thapa, Arvind Singh Kushwaha, Vineet Kumar Malhotra, Dipak Hira. Relationship between short-distance run and variables of pulmonary function tests. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2015; 5(2): 149-152. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.051220141



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Madhu Bhatt, Tanaji Wankhede, Bikalp Thapa, Arvind Singh Kushwaha, Vineet Kumar Malhotra, Dipak Hira. Relationship between short-distance run and variables of pulmonary function tests. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2015), [cited March 15, 2024]; 5(2): 149-152. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.051220141



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Madhu Bhatt, Tanaji Wankhede, Bikalp Thapa, Arvind Singh Kushwaha, Vineet Kumar Malhotra, Dipak Hira (2015) Relationship between short-distance run and variables of pulmonary function tests. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 5 (2), 149-152. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.051220141



Turabian Style

Madhu Bhatt, Tanaji Wankhede, Bikalp Thapa, Arvind Singh Kushwaha, Vineet Kumar Malhotra, Dipak Hira. 2015. Relationship between short-distance run and variables of pulmonary function tests. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 5 (2), 149-152. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.051220141



Chicago Style

Madhu Bhatt, Tanaji Wankhede, Bikalp Thapa, Arvind Singh Kushwaha, Vineet Kumar Malhotra, Dipak Hira. "Relationship between short-distance run and variables of pulmonary function tests." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 5 (2015), 149-152. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.051220141



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Madhu Bhatt, Tanaji Wankhede, Bikalp Thapa, Arvind Singh Kushwaha, Vineet Kumar Malhotra, Dipak Hira. "Relationship between short-distance run and variables of pulmonary function tests." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 5.2 (2015), 149-152. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.051220141



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Madhu Bhatt, Tanaji Wankhede, Bikalp Thapa, Arvind Singh Kushwaha, Vineet Kumar Malhotra, Dipak Hira (2015) Relationship between short-distance run and variables of pulmonary function tests. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 5 (2), 149-152. doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.051220141