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Area of Science:

  • Military Medicine
  • Occupational Health
  • Environmental Exposure

Background:

  • Elite professional soldiers undergo rigorous indoor training exercises.
  • These exercises involve the use of blanks and dummy grenades, generating airborne contaminants.
  • Lack of respiratory protection during training poses a potential health risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess respiratory complaints in elite soldiers during indoor training.
  • To evaluate the impact of airborne contaminants on soldiers' respiratory function and blood parameters.
  • To determine the necessity of respiratory protection during such training.

Main Methods:

  • Eighteen healthy, non-smoking male soldiers participated in a four-hour indoor training session.
  • Participants were exposed to blanks and dummy hand grenades without respiratory protection.
  • Spirometry and blood sampling were conducted pre- and post-training to monitor respiratory function and neutrophil levels.

Main Results:

  • Mean exposure levels for total dust, copper, and zinc were recorded.
  • Significant decreases in Forced Expiratory Volume after 1 second (FEV1) and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) were observed post-training.
  • A notable increase in blood neutrophil concentration was detected after the training session.

Conclusions:

  • Indoor military training without respiratory protection leads to measurable declines in lung function.
  • Elevated exposure to dust, copper, and zinc correlates with adverse respiratory effects.
  • Respiratory protection equipment is strongly recommended for future indoor training sessions to mitigate health risks.