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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Occupational Health
  • Diving Physiology

Background:

  • Conflicting reports exist on small airway disease and "large lungs" in divers.
  • Understanding long-term pulmonary effects in professional divers is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze longitudinal changes in pulmonary function among navy divers.
  • To investigate the development of "large lungs" and its impact on lung function.
  • To compare lung function trajectories between divers with and without "large lungs".

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal cohort study of professional navy divers from 1983 to 2013.
  • Annual pulmonary function tests were conducted for all participants.
  • Analysis included forced expiratory volume (FEV1), inspiratory vital capacity (iVC), FEV1/iVC ratio, and forced expiratory flow at 75% (FEF75).

Main Results:

  • Forced expiratory volume (FEV1) remained stable, except for an initial increase in those with below-normal baseline lung function.
  • Inspiratory vital capacity (iVC) increased annually across the cohort, with a more pronounced increase in those with lower baseline function.
  • Forced expiratory flow at 75% (FEF75) showed an annual decline, more significant in the lower baseline function group. "Large lungs" were present in 6.3% of divers with minimal additional FEV1/iVC decline.

Conclusions:

  • Long-term pulmonary function (FEV1, FEV1/iVC, FEF75) in professional navy divers is comparable to the non-diving population.
  • The observed increase in inspiratory vital capacity (iVC) is likely attributable to consistent training effects.
  • Divers with "large lungs" did not exhibit significantly different pulmonary function changes over time.