Effect of Traditional Aerobic Exercises Versus Sprint Interval Training on Pulmonary Function Tests In Young Sedentary Males: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Abstract

Background: Physical inactivity is now a global noncommunicable disease. Current recommendations from American College of Sports Medicine, American Heart Association and UK medical officers for physical activity are difficult to implement, due to time constraints and hence, they have less compliance. Purpose:To compare Sprint Interval Training (SIT) and traditional aerobic exercise (AE) with respect to changes in Vital capacity (VC), Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV) and Physical Fitness Index (PFI) in young sedentary males. Study Design:This was a randomised, controlled trial.Methods: Fourteen young, sedentary, healthy males who were aged 18-25 years were randomly allocated to SIT group and AE group for 3 weeks. SIT group exercised at high intensity for 10 minutes a day, three days a week. AE group exercised at moderate intensity for 30 minutes a day, five days a week.Results: Improvement in FVC (litres) in AE group was 0.31 ± 0.11 and that in SIT group was 0.48 ± 0.17. The improvement in MVV (litres) in AE Group was 21.5 ± 11.6 and that in SIT group was 27.77 ± 7.03. Thus, SIT showed a better improvement in primary outcome i.e. FVC and MVV, although difference in improvement was statistically not significant (p= 0.09 and 0.29 respectively). Secondary outcome i.e. PFI improved by 5.57 ± 1.71% in AE group and by 10.28 ± 3.03% in SIT group. The difference in improvement was statistically significant (p= 0.003).Conclusions: SIT can be suggested as a time efficient option for improving cardiorespiratory fitness and hence, it can be used as a health promotion strategy.

Application of Thermal Imaging and PWC170 Test for the Evaluation of the Effects of a 30-Week Step Aerobics Training

“…In the same period, VC of males raised by as little as 67 ml (5166 ± 492.6 vs 5233 ± 546.5 ml), which was statistically insignificant (p > 0.05). This result is in agreement with a study by Badaam et al (2013), who found that training groups showed improvement in vital capacity. They compared Sprint Interval Training and traditional aerobic exercise with respect to changes in vital capacity in males.…”

Type I Fiber-Predominant Muscle Targeted- Low Volume Progressive Resistance Training Improves Aerobic Capacity in Young Sedentary Individuals

“…This result can be due to the very short total training volume in our study. One of previous studies showed signi cant improvement with only a 3-week aerobic training programme in young sedentary individuals, per session lasted 30 minutes and 5 days a week, a total duration of 150 minutes weekly [33]. A similar study with ours, a 30 minute aerobic training programme, 3 days a week and lasting for 8 weeks, there was a signi cant increase in pulmonary function (including VC, FVC).…”

“…In young individuals aging between 19-24 years, which was targeted by our study, the predicted peak VO 2 should be within 34-44 ml/kg.min -1 for men and 31-39 ml/kg.min -1 in woman. The median value of peak VO 2 in resistance training group in our study was33,5 (IQR= 26,6) ml/kg.min-1…”

Longitudinal Association of Economic Growth with Lung Function of Chinese Children and Adolescents over 30 Years: Evidence from Seven Successive National Surveys

“…Poor lung function is a predictor of respiratory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and all-cause mortalities [ 1 , 2 ]. Studies report that lifestyle-related chronic diseases accounted for two-thirds of all global deaths between 2002 and 2030 [ 3 ], causing significant economic losses [ 4 ]. Lung function depends on several biological factors such as gender, height, weight, and genetic factors [ 5 , 6 , 7 ].…”

“…Lung function depends on several biological factors such as gender, height, weight, and genetic factors [ 5 , 6 , 7 ]. However, it is significantly affected by socio-economic and environmental factors, such as ethnicity, air pollution, nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and socioeconomic status (SES) [ 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ], which are highly correlated with macro-economy levels.…”