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Ana Luiza Lopes1, Karine Jacon Sarro1, Isabella Martins Rodrigues1
1Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
International Journal of Sports Medicine
|November 15, 2023
Summary
Cycling training alters thoracoabdominal breathing mechanics. Trained cyclists exhibit distinct breathing patterns, emphasizing inferior thorax movement, which persists during performance, suggesting adaptations in respiratory mechanics.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Respiratory Physiology
- Biomechanics
Background:
- Thoracoabdominal breathing is crucial for athletic performance.
- Understanding how specific training, like cycling, impacts breathing mechanics is important.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if and how cycling training modifies thoracoabdominal motion patterns.
- To compare breathing mechanics in trained cyclists versus active controls.
Main Methods:
- Optoelectronic plethysmography used to monitor trunk motion in 10 trained cyclists and 10 controls.
- Analysis of 3D marker data to quantify thoracic and abdominal contributions to breathing.
- Breathing maneuvers at rest and a self-paced cycling time trial were performed.
Main Results:
- Cyclists demonstrated a greater contribution from the inferior thorax compared to the superior thorax during resting breathing (p=0.002).
- This thoracoabdominal pattern in cyclists was similar to their breathing during a time trial.
- Increased coordination was observed between the inferior thorax and abdomen in cyclists.
Conclusions:
- Cycling training induces specific adaptations in thoracoabdominal breathing mechanics.
- The observed breathing pattern in cyclists suggests a potential permanent modification in respiratory mechanics due to training.
- These findings highlight the role of respiratory adaptations in athletic performance.
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