The Effects of Training on Respiratory System of Adolescents Aged 13-14

The aim of this study was to compare the lung volumes and respiratory functions of the children aged 13-14 who joined additionally out-of-school physical activities and the others joined physical activities just in-school. Adolescents who had joined additionally athletics, football, handball or swimming training at least 5 years regularly and not-involved additionally physical activities participated in the study. Pulmonary function tests such as vital capacity, forced vital capacity and maximal voluntary ventilation were measured by spirometer to evaluate the respiratory volumes and functions. SPSS v.24 was used for statistical analysis. Vital capacity (3,57±0,63 lt vs. 2,72±0,56 lt), forced vital capacity (3,50 ± 0,64 lt vs. 2,70 ± 0,56 lt) and maximal voluntary ventilation (127,91 ±29,48 lt/min vs. 109,10 ± 19,07 lt/min) were higher in the additionally trained group than others (p<0,001). Also, their vital capacity higher as %31,50, forced vital capacity as %29,82 and maximal voluntary ventilation as % 17,24 in percentages. The results indicate that regular training in childhood and adolescence enhances lung volumes and functions. Therefore, it is predicted that promoting in-school physical activity hours and/or out-school physical activity levels would improve respiratory system and health