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  • Gerontology
  • Respiratory Medicine

Background:

  • Respiration changes with age, impacting health and requiring targeted interventions.
  • Understanding sex-specific respiratory adaptations to aging is crucial for effective health recommendations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate age-related changes in respiratory mechanics in men and women.
  • To inform the development of age-appropriate breathing exercises for improved health outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • 610 healthy adults (20-59 years) measured abdominal motion (AM) and thoracic motion (TM) during quiet breathing.
  • Vital capacity was assessed using spirometry.
  • Statistical analysis included Kruskal-Wallis U test and stepwise multiple linear regression on 565 subjects.

Main Results:

  • Older men exhibited significantly greater abdominal motion and contribution to breathing compared to younger men.
  • Thoracic motion contribution to breathing was higher in older women than older men.
  • Both men and women showed decreased vital capacity with increasing age.

Conclusions:

  • Men's breathing relies more on abdominal motion as they age, unlike women whose patterns remain relatively stable.
  • Decreased maximal inhalation capacity is an age-related finding in both sexes.
  • Healthcare providers should prioritize enhancing thoracic mobility in older adults.