BACKGROUND In healthy teenagers, obesity and physical inactivity are the two main factors that affect respiratory function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of aerobic exercise training on improving lung function in overweight and obese students. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty overweight or obese subjects with poor endurance performance and mild deterioration of respiratory indi...

introduction adenotonsillar hypertrophy is a common disorder among children which, without proper treatment, may lead to considerable problems. although the consequences of this disorder have been studied in other articles, we decided to evaluate the changes in pulmonary function tests in these children after adenotonsillectomy, and the correlation between clinical and spirometric parameters.  ...

about 8% of the general population suffers from autoimmune diseases, from which 78% are women. one of the most important causes of thyroid diseases is autoimmunity in origin, and it seems that people with thyroid diseases present more signs of asthma. this study was therefore designed to investigate the frequency of autoimmune thyroid diseases in women suffering from bronchial asthma. in a cros...

    Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), in addition to its respiratory problems, is accompanied by several musculoskeletal consequences. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of eccentric exercise in the form of downhill walking (DW) on respiratory capacity, physical function and quality of life (QOL) in patients with COPD.    ...

BACKGROUND Focusing on the respiratory function for health effect indices, we conducted a cross-sectional study on workers who did and did not handle toner to compare the longitudinal changes. METHODS Among 116 individuals who worked for a Japanese business equipment manufacturer and participated in the study, the analysis included 69 male workers who we were able to follow up for 4 years. We...

BACKGROUND Exercise is an important component of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic lung disease. OBJECTIVE To explore the role of physical activity in maintaining cardiac and respiratory function in healthy people. METHODS Cardiorespiratory fitness was measured by a maximal treadmill test (MTT), and respiratory function was tested by spirometry. The cross sectional study in...

High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings in patients with respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease (RB-ILD) are varied and nonspecific. There is no known report of changes in HRCT findings and respiratory function test results for RB-ILD patients following the cessation of smoking. Five patients with RB-ILD, confirmed by surgical lung biopsy, were retrospectivel...