Effects of exercise on lung function tests

Aim: to assess the effect of exercise on lung function tests in healthy adult males. study design: prospective cross sectional study setting: department of physiology baqai medical university duration of study: study was carried over a period of six month from 01072013 to 30122013. methods: 100 healthy adult males with age ranging from 2130 years were selected for study; they have no known comorbid. subjects were divided into two equal groups on the basis of age. 1st group having age between 2125 years and 2nd group having age between 2530 years. participants were subjected to exercise test,all participants ran 2 miles (3.2 km). pre and post exercise lung function test were recorded. results: differences of these variables were compared. pre and post exercise vital parameters fvc,fev1 and fev1/fvc during pre exercise were 3.33±0,3.09± and 0.931±0 respectively and in post exercise 3.82±0,3.653±0 and 0.959±0 respectively. pvalue was 0.001 which is highly significant. conclusion: the present study proved that post exercise respiratory values were raised.