Original scientific paper
PULMONARY FUNCTION OF DIFFERENT AGE CATEGORY HANDBALL PLAYERS
Nikola Foretić
; Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu
Ognjen Uljević
; Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu
Nenad Rogulj
; Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu
Mladen Marinović
; Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu
Abstract
This investigation was conducted on 85 handball
players, 35 seniors, 29 juniors and 21 cadets, with the aim
of defining their pulmonary function and determining the
difference between the groups, if any. Following
parameters of pulmonary function and anthropometry
were measured: VC, FEV1, MEF50, MEF25, PEF, body
height, body weight. Respondents reported a
chronological age and the status of tobacco smoke
exposure. T-test for independent samples revealed
differences in spirometry and anthropometric parameters.
Anthropometric differences between groups were
significant and defined by the structure and demand of
handball game in different age categories. Vital capacity
was significantly higher for seniors than for juniors and
cadets. Juniors achieved significantly better results in
variables FEV1 and PEF (highly correlated) than the other
groups. The differences between seniors and cadets are
not significant. This is explained with poorer status of
anaerobic energy components in senior respondents.
Variables for assessment of small airways showed
significantly lower scores for senior respondents than in
the cadets and juniors. T-test showed that the senior
respondents are significantly more exposed to tobacco
smoke. It has greatest negative impact in the variables
MEF50 and MEF25.
Differences in pulmonary function between different
age categories of handball players are conditioned by the
structure of a sport, anthropometric characteristics,
training methods and lifestyle.
Keywords
anthropometric characteristics,handball; pulmonary function; spirometry
Hrčak ID:
106260
URI
Publication date:
1.7.2013.
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