Effect of Abdominal Resisted Exercises on Pulmonary Function Test Values in Different Temperatures During Summer and Winter Season in Healthy Female Subjects - Longitudinal Study

Abstract

Background: Resisted Abdominal curl-up exercise training has been used to increase respiratory muscle strength, but no studies have been done to determine whether this type of non - respiratory activity can lead to respiratory fatigue. Objective: To compare the effect of abdominal resisted exercises on pulmonary function test values during summer and winter season in healthy female subjects. Procedure: 50 subjects were taken on the basis of criteria of selection and their baseline values were documented. Intervention given were abdominal curl up exercise in form of Grade-3 for 30 repetitions in one minute for one session per day which was carried out for 3 continuous days. Post Intervention PFT Values were taken immediately after Abdominal Resisted Exercises. Pre and post intervention values of 3 days were taken in form of PFT values. This procedure was carried out in summer and winter season for the recruited subjects in temperature of above 35 0 and below 25 0 . Results: Thus, it can be analyzed that P≥ 0.05 in case of pre and post values of FVC and MVV in winter season but P≤0.05 in case of pre and post values of FVC and MVV in summer season which is due to increased metabolic activity in summer season. Conclusion: This study concludes that implementing a primarily non respiratory activity induces fatigue on respiratory muscle strength by reducing FVC and MVV measurements of pulmonary function test more in summer season than in winter season in healthy female subjects.