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Time-varying Changes in Pulmonary Function with Exposure to Prolonged Sitting.

Kyung Woo Kang¹, Sung Min Son², Yu Min Ko³

¹Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Therapy, Daegu Haany University, Daegu, Korea.

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Prolonged sitting significantly impacts pulmonary function, with changes occurring within the first hour. Further sitting up to two hours did not show additional significant pulmonary function decline.

Keywords:

prolonged sitting pulmonary function spirometer

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Physiology
Respiratory Medicine

Background:

Prolonged sedentary behavior is increasingly prevalent.
Understanding its physiological effects is crucial for public health.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify time-varying changes in pulmonary function due to prolonged sitting.
To assess the impact of sitting duration on respiratory parameters.

Main Methods:

Twenty-one healthy volunteers participated.
Pulmonary function tests (spirometry) were conducted before sitting, after 1 hour, and after 2 hours of sitting.
Measurements included forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, FEV1/FVC ratio, and peak expiratory flow.

Main Results:

Significant differences in all pulmonary function measures were observed after 1 hour of sitting compared to baseline.
Significant differences were also noted between baseline and 2 hours of sitting.
No significant differences were found between measurements taken at 1 hour and 2 hours of sitting.

Conclusions:

Pulmonary function changes occur rapidly with prolonged sitting.
Even short durations of sitting can elicit measurable effects on respiratory capacity.