Lung function profiles and aerobic capacity of adult cigarette and hookah smokers after 12 weeks intermittent training

Libyan journal of medicine

Abdessalem Koubaa¹ 

关键词: cigarette smokers;    hookah smokers;    pulmonary function;    aerobic capacity;    interval training;   

DOI  :  10.3402/ljm.v10.26680

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Co-Action Publishing

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionPulmonary function is compromised in most smokers. Yet it is unknown whether exercise training improves pulmonary function and aerobic capacity in cigarette and hookah smokers and whether these smokers respond in a similar way as do non-smokers.AimTo evaluate the effects of an interval exercise training program on pulmonary function and aerobic capacity in cigarette and hookah smokers.MethodsTwelve cigarette smokers, 10 hookah smokers, and 11 non-smokers participated in our exercise program. All subjects performed 30 min of interval exercise (2 min of work followed by 1 min of rest) three times a week for 12 weeks at an intensity estimated at 70% of the subject's maximum aerobic capacity ( ). Pulmonary function was measured using spirometry, and maximum aerobic capacity was assessed by maximal exercise testing on a treadmill before the beginning and at the end of the exercise training program.ResultsAs expected, prior to the exercise intervention, the cigarette and hookah smokers had significa...

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