Nasal response after exercise in swimmers, runners and handball players

Abstract

Exercise today is becoming more and more popular not only for in pursuit of a healthy life but for recreational purposes. Related to sympathetic activity that notably increases during exercise, nasal resistance decreases and the rate and depth of breathing increase. [1,2] To meet the air requirement that increases during exercise, mouth breathing starts and harmful particles in the air go deep inside the lungs easily without getting caught in the filtration of the nose. Yöntem: Bu çal›flmaya genç amatör üniversite tak›mlar› (erkek 20-24 yafllar›nda) kat›ld›. Nazal fonksiyonlar bir aktif anterior rinomanometreyle ölçüldü ve egzersizden önce ve hemen sonra sakkarin transport yöntemi (nazal transport zaman›, NTZ) uyguland›. ‹lk ölçümlerden sonra birinci grup yüzme havuzunda 30 dakika yüzdü, ikinci grup (aç›k hava koflucular›) yaklafl›k 30 dakikada 10 km kofltu, üçüncü grup 30 dakika hentbol oynad›. ‹lk bulgular› istatistiksel olarak egzersiz sonras› elde edilen verilerle karfl›laflt›r›ld›.Bulgular: Egzersiz öncesi ve sonras› nazal dirençteki azalmalar karfl›laflt›r›ld›¤›nda, tüm gruplar›n inspirasyon ve ekspirasyon de¤erleri istatistiksel aç›dan anlaml› idi. Bu üç grup nazal direnç de¤iflikli¤i yüzdeleri aç›s›ndan benzerdi. Egzersiz öncesi ve sonras› NTZ'ler karfl›laflt›r›ld›¤›nda, bu üç grubun tümünde egzersizden sonra NTZ'de azalmalar istatistiksel aç›dan anlaml› idi. Nazal transport zaman›ndaki yüzde azalmalar karfl›laflt›r›ld›¤›nda kofluculara göre hentbol oyuncular›n›n NTZ'sindeki azalma da istatistiksel aç›dan anlaml› idi.Sonuç: Nazal direnç ve NTZ'deki azalmalar ortamdaki havan›n kalitesi ve yap›lan sporun cinsinden etkilenmemifltir.Anahtar sözcükler: Nazal direnç, aktif anterior rinomanometre, nazal transport zamanlar›, koflma, yüzme, hentbol. AbstractObjective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different physical activities on nasal response. Methods:Young non-professional university teams (male, 20 to 24 years old) were enrolled in this study. Nasal functions were measured with an active anterior rhinomanometry and the saccharine transport method (nasal transport times, NTT) before and immediately after the exercise. After the initial measurements, the first group swam 30 minutes in the swimming pool. The second group (outdoor runners) ran 10 kilometers in approximately 30 minutes. The third group played handball for 30 minutes. The initial findings were compared statistically with the data obtained after exercise.Results: When the reductions in nasal resistance were compared before and after exercise, the inspiration and expiration values of all groups were statistically significant. These three groups were similar regarding the comparison of nasal resistance change percentages. When the NTTs were compared before and after exercise, the decreases in the amount of time were statistically significant in all these three groups after exercise. When the change percentages of the decrease in nasal transport time were compared, the decrease in handball players was statistically significan...

Can Sex Improve Nasal Function?—An Exploration of the Link Between Sex and Nasal Function

“…10,[17][18][19] Hanci et al described a decrease in nasal resistance after exercise in swimmers, runners, and handball players. 20 To our knowledge, sexual activity and its effect on nasal breathing has never been investigated. Studies investigating nasal function and exercise have mainly assessed isometric exercises.…”