PMID- 17153544
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20070109
LR  - 20190513
IS  - 0026-4075 (Print)
IS  - 0026-4075 (Linking)
VI  - 171
IP  - 11
DP  - 2006 Nov
TI  - Pulmonary function in military divers: smoking habits and physical fitness 
      training influence.
PG  - 1071-5
AB  - Pulmonary function (PF) tests are procedures that measure the function of the 
      lungs, revealing problems in breathing, and therefore are highly important in 
      diving. In this article, we studied the PF in military divers and defined the 
      differences between (A) males (n = 32) and females (n = 27), (B) male smokers and 
      nonsmokers, and (C) female smokers and non-smokers. PF was established by 
      measuring: the large airway variables: inspiratory-vital capacity, forced-vital 
      capacity, 1-second forced-expiratory volume, and 1-second forced-expiratory 
      volume:forced-vital capacity ratio; and small airway variables: peak-expiratory 
      flow, maximal-mid-expiratory flow, and maximal-expiratory flow after 50% and 75% 
      of exhalation, all in absolute and relative (predicted for age and stature) 
      values. The t test showed a significant (p < or = 0.05) difference between 
      smokers and nonsmokers, but only in the relative inspiratory-vital capacity. A 
      multivariate analysis of the variance revealed significant differences between 
      smokers and nonsmokers in large airway variables for males and females. The 
      possible explanations regarding the metrics, the variable relationships, and the 
      influence of physical fitness training are discussed.
FAU - Sekulic, Damir
AU  - Sekulic D
AD  - Faculty of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Education, University of Split, 
      North Tesla 12, 21000 Split, Croatia.
FAU - Tocilj, Jadranka
AU  - Tocilj J
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - Mil Med
JT  - Military medicine
JID - 2984771R
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Croatia
MH  - Diving/*physiology
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Lung/*physiology
MH  - Male
MH  - *Military Medicine
MH  - Military Personnel/*education
MH  - *Physical Education and Training
MH  - Physical Fitness/*physiology
MH  - *Respiratory Function Tests
MH  - Sex Factors
MH  - Smoking/*physiopathology
MH  - Spirometry
EDAT- 2006/12/13 09:00
MHDA- 2007/01/11 09:00
CRDT- 2006/12/13 09:00
PHST- 2006/12/13 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2007/01/11 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2006/12/13 09:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.7205/milmed.171.11.1071 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Mil Med. 2006 Nov;171(11):1071-5. doi: 10.7205/milmed.171.11.1071.