Spirometric measurements and physical efficiency in children and adolescents with hearing and visual impairments

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作者：

Zebrowska, A. ^{[1
]}

Gawlik, K. ^{[2
]}

Zwierzchowska, A. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Acad Phys Educ, Dept Physiol, PL-40065 Katowice, Poland

[2] Acad Phys Educ, Dept Correct & Special Educ, PL-40065 Katowice, Poland

来源：

JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY | 2007年 / 58卷

关键词：

physical exercise; sensory impairment; spirometry;

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中图分类号：

Q4 [生理学];

学科分类号：

071003 ;

摘要：

The objective of the study was to investigate whether a sensory impairment has an effect on functional capabilities of the respiratory system and whether possible deviations from reference ranges of selected parameters might indicate a decrease of physical efficiency. Vital capacity (VC), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in I second (FEV1), peak expiratory flow (PEF), forced expiratory flow of 25-75% (FEF25-75), maximum voluntary volume (MVV), and maximum oxygen uptake VO2 (max) were measured in 86 deaf and 102 blind children and adolescents, and in a matched group of hearing controls. We found a significant influence of deafness on PEF (P<0.01), FEF25-75 (P<0.05), and MVV (P<0.05). As compared with the control subjects, mean VC was significantly lower in blind adolescents (P<0.05). Our results seem to suggest that both sensory defects during childhood and adolescence affect functional capabilities of the respiratory system.

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