The change of lung capacity in elderly women caused by life span
[Purpose] Although lung capacity in the elderly is affected by age, little research has been performed studying decreasing lung capacity in relation to increasing life expectancy. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of increased life span on the lung capacity of women. [Subjects and Met...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5430268/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28533605 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.658 |
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author | Lee, Jaeseok Kang, Taewook Yeo, Yundong Han, Dongwook |
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description | [Purpose] Although lung capacity in the elderly is affected by age, little research has been performed studying decreasing lung capacity in relation to increasing life expectancy. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of increased life span on the lung capacity of women. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects of this study were 55 healthy elderly women over 60 years of age who were living in Busan. Subjects were classified in the following age categories: 60s, 70s and 80s. For the pulmonary function test, a spirometry (Pony FX, COSMED Inc., Italy) was used. The item for measurement of pulmonary function in elderly women was maximum-effort expiratory spirogram (MES). The pulmonary function test was performed 3 times, and its mean value was used for analysis. [Results] Among items of maximum-effort expiratory spirogram, a significant difference according to age was demonstrated in forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, peak expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow 75%, maximum expiratory flow 50%, and inspiratory capacity. [Conclusion] According to this study, lung capacity decreases remarkably as age increases. In conclusion, a continuous exercise program beginning at an early age is essential to prevent decrease in lung capacity as age progresses. |
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spelling | pubmed-54302682017-05-22 The change of lung capacity in elderly women caused by life span Lee, Jaeseok Kang, Taewook Yeo, Yundong Han, Dongwook J Phys Ther Sci Original Article [Purpose] Although lung capacity in the elderly is affected by age, little research has been performed studying decreasing lung capacity in relation to increasing life expectancy. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of increased life span on the lung capacity of women. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects of this study were 55 healthy elderly women over 60 years of age who were living in Busan. Subjects were classified in the following age categories: 60s, 70s and 80s. For the pulmonary function test, a spirometry (Pony FX, COSMED Inc., Italy) was used. The item for measurement of pulmonary function in elderly women was maximum-effort expiratory spirogram (MES). The pulmonary function test was performed 3 times, and its mean value was used for analysis. [Results] Among items of maximum-effort expiratory spirogram, a significant difference according to age was demonstrated in forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, peak expiratory flow, maximum expiratory flow 75%, maximum expiratory flow 50%, and inspiratory capacity. [Conclusion] According to this study, lung capacity decreases remarkably as age increases. In conclusion, a continuous exercise program beginning at an early age is essential to prevent decrease in lung capacity as age progresses. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2017-04-20 2017-04 /pmc/articles/PMC5430268/ /pubmed/28533605 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.658 Text en 2017©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Original Article Lee, Jaeseok Kang, Taewook Yeo, Yundong Han, Dongwook The change of lung capacity in elderly women caused by life span |
title | The change of lung capacity in elderly women caused by life
span |
title_full | The change of lung capacity in elderly women caused by life
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title_fullStr | The change of lung capacity in elderly women caused by life
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title_full_unstemmed | The change of lung capacity in elderly women caused by life
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title_short | The change of lung capacity in elderly women caused by life
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title_sort | change of lung capacity in elderly women caused by life
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topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5430268/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28533605 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.658 |
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