Respiratory strength, capacity and elasticity differences in smokers compared with non-smokers
Item
- Title
- Respiratory strength, capacity and elasticity differences in smokers compared with non-smokers
- Author(s)
- Mughal, Ali
- Abstract
- The effects of smoking on pulmonary function have been demonstrated to reduce lung function and decrease Body Mass Index (BMI). While there have been many studies on chest expansibility and respiratory pathology, the direct link between smoking and thoracic cage biomechanics has limited research. The aim of this study is to obtain measurable effects of smoking on thoracic cage biomechanics, in particular rib cage expansion. The study included 31 participants, 15 smokers and 16 non-smokers with a mean age of 28. The demographics included age, height, weight, BMI, Full vital capacity (FVC), Full expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC ratio, chest expansion. Participants’ lung function was tested using a spirometer. Chest expansion was measured using a tape measure around the 4th intercostal space and a difference of inspiration versus expiration was used. The results of the study did not find any statistical significance between smokers and non-smokers for any demographics. The results were categorised by gender but found no statistical significance. Although the study didn’t find any statistically significant results when comparing smokers against non-smokers for FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC and chest expansion, the link between chest expansion and lung function has been observed in many other studies. The specific biomechanic changes that occur with reduced lung function and its effects on chest expansion would benefit manual therapists in the treatment of respiratory pathology. The hypothesis was disproven.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2015
- Date Submitted
- 13.11.2018 11:29:17
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 23
- Submitted by:
- 4457
- Pub-Identifier
- 16293
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Keywords
- Cigarette smoking, respiratory strength, respiratory capacity, respiratory elasticity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Mughal, Ali, “Respiratory strength, capacity and elasticity differences in smokers compared with non-smokers”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 3, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/2053