Acute effect of different respiratory muscle exercises on maximal oxygen consumption and lung functions

Abstract

Objective: Warm-up is an important factor in all sports activities and affects performance positively or negatively depending on its type of application. In recent years, research on respiratory muscle warm-up exercises, especially in sports performance has increased. In this study, it was aimed to examine the acute effects of different respiratory muscle warm-up exercises on maximal oxygen consumption (VO_2max) and lung functions.

Materials and Methods: 23 volunteer male active referees between the ages of 18-25 participated in the study. Three different respiratory muscle warm-ups, including deviced respiratory muscle warm-up, diaphragmatic respiratory muscle warm-up, and placebo, were performed on different days, and VO_2max values were determined with the Astrand Cycling Ergometer Test, and respiratory parameters were measured with a spirometer. The normality of the data was determined by the Shapiro Wilk test, and the Kruskal Wallis H test was used to determine cause of the difference between applications.

Results: At the level of respiratory parameters and VO_2max, deviced respiratory muscle warm-up was found to be significantly higher than placebo and diaphragmatic respiratory muscle warm-up (p<0,05).

Conclusion: It was observed that different respiratory muscle warm-ups applied acutely caused an increase in respiratory parameters and VO_2max levels, and this increase was higher in deviced respiratory muscle warm-up exercise. It is thought that it would be beneficial to apply these warm-up types before training in order to improve sports performance.

Cite this article as: Aktug ZB, Yavuz G, Piskin NE, Aka H, Ibis S. Acute effect of different respiratory muscle exercises on maximal oxygen consumption and lung functions. Turk J Sports Med. 2022, 57(2):79-85; https://doi.org/10.47447/tjsm.0632

The approval for this study was obtained from Clinical Research Ethics Board of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University (Approval number: 2021/89, Date: 14.10.2021).

Concept: ZBA, Sİ; Design: ZBA, Sİ; Supervision: ZBA, Sİ; HA, NEP, GY; Materials: ZBA, NEP, GY; Data Collection and/or Processing: ZBA, HA; Analysis and Interpretation: ZBA, Sİ; Literature Review: ZBA, NEP, GY; Writing Manuscript: ZBA, Sİ; HA, NEP, GY; Critical Reviews: ZBA, NEP, GY

The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to authorship and/or publication of the article.

The authors received no financial support for the research and/or publication of this article.