Comparison of Pulmonary Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Diaphragm Thickness between Underweight and Normal Adults

Ho-Jeong Shin (신호정); Ho-Hee Son (손호희)

Comparison of Pulmonary Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Diaphragm Thickness between Underweight and Normal Adults

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2023, 18(3), pp.31-37
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy
Received : July 19, 2023
Accepted : August 19, 2023
Published : August 31, 2023

Ho-Jeong Shin ¹, Ho-Hee Son ¹

¹부산가톨릭대학교

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ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between being underweight and respiratory function indicators such as pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, and diaphragm thickness in normal adults without lung disease. METHODS: The participants in this experiment were thirty young adults. To compare the respiratory function between the underweight and normal weight individuals, 15 participants were selected from each of the underweight and normal weight groups based on body mass index. Respiratory function tests were conducted through pulmonary function tests and respiratory muscle strength tests. Diaphragm thickness was measure with ultrasonography, and physical characteristics were obtained from grip strength and waist circumference. An independent t-test was used to compare the averages of the parameters measured in the two groups. RESULTS: In the respiratory function tests between the two groups, statistically significant differences (p < .05) emerged in the ratio of the predicted forced vital capacity (%FVC), the ratio of the predicted forced expiratory volume in one second (%FEV1), maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), and diaphragm thickness at the functional residual capacity (FRC). There was no statistically significant difference in the forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second, maximal inspiratory pressure, diaphragm thickness at the total lung capacity, and thickening ratio (p > .05). CONCLUSION: Decreases in some variables of respiratory function, such as the %FVC, %FEV1, MEP, and diaphragm thickness at the FRC were observed in underweight subjects. However, it is difficult to determine whether it affected the overall respiratory function. Future studies are needed to clearly identify the relationship between being underweight and respiratory function.

KEYWORDS

Body mass index, Diaphragm, Respiratory function tests, Respiratory muscles

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