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Investigation into Deep Breathing through Measurement of Ventilatory Parameters and Observation of Breathing Patterns
Published on: September 16, 2019
Effects of detraining on breathing pattern and ventilatory efficiency in young soccer players
José R Alvero-Cruz1, Mauro Ronconi2, Jerónimo Garcia Romero2
1University of Málaga, Andalucía Tech, Faculty of Medicine, Málaga, Spain - alvero@uma.es.
Background:
This study investigated the effects of detraining on breathing pattern. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a six-week detraining period on breathing patterns and ventilatory efficiency.
Methods:
Fourteen young soccer players were evaluated at the end of a competitive season and after a six-week detraining period. Assessment of respiratory efficiency was based on VE/VCO2 slope changes below 70% of exercise intensity. All participants underwent twice an incremental graded exercise test up to exhaustion.
Results:
No differences in breathing frequency and inspiratory time/total time ratio (Ti/Ttot) were found after detraining (P>0.05). Differences in tidal volume (VT), VT/Ti quotient and VE were significant (P<0.05) at between 40 to 100% of exercise intensity. The VE/VCO2 slope did not change (P>0.05) during a postdetraining maximal incremental test.
Conclusions:
A six-week detraining period causes changes in inspiratory flow but does not affect the inspiratory time/total respiratory cycle time ratio. The overall ventilatory efficiency of the respiratory system remains constant and is not affected by detraining.
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