Prakash Shivesh, Meshram Sushant, Ramtekkar Ujjwal
Govt. Medical College, Nagpur.
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2007 Jan-Mar;51(1):76-80.
Buffalo health study concluded that pulmonary function is a long-term predictor for overall survival rates. It is essential to be involved in physical activity or sports which help in achieving better lung function. Cross sectional observation study was conducted to determine if yoga and athletic activity (running) are associated with better lung functions as compared to subjects with sedentary lifestyles and how does athletes and yogis differ in lung function. Spirometric parameters were assessed in randomly selected 60 healthy male, non-smoking; non-obese subjects-athletes, yogis and sedentary workers. The groups differed significantly in FEV1 and PEFR. The highest mean FEV1 and PEFR were observed in yogis. Both yogis and athletes had significantly better FEV1 as compared to sedentary workers. Yogis also had significantly better PEFR as compared to sedentary workers and athletes. Yogis and athletes had similar lung functions except for better PEFR amongst yogis. Involvement in daily physical activity or sport preferably yoga can help in achieving better pulmonary function.
布法罗健康研究得出结论，肺功能是总体生存率的长期预测指标。参与有助于实现更好肺功能的体育活动或运动至关重要。开展了横断面观察研究，以确定与久坐不动生活方式的受试者相比，瑜伽和体育活动（跑步）是否与更好的肺功能相关，以及运动员和瑜伽修行者在肺功能方面有何不同。对随机选择的60名健康、不吸烟、不肥胖的男性受试者——运动员、瑜伽修行者和久坐工作者进行了肺活量测定参数评估。这些组在第一秒用力呼气容积（FEV1）和呼气峰值流速（PEFR）方面存在显著差异。在瑜伽修行者中观察到最高的平均FEV1和PEFR。与久坐工作者相比，瑜伽修行者和运动员的FEV1均显著更好。与久坐工作者和运动员相比，瑜伽修行者的PEFR也显著更好。除了瑜伽修行者的PEFR更好外，瑜伽修行者和运动员的肺功能相似。参与日常体育活动或运动，最好是瑜伽，有助于实现更好的肺功能。
