title: Effect of exercise on pulmonary function tests in normal first degree relations of asthmatic subjects.
abstract: The prevalence of exercise-induced asthma (EIA) after six minutes of standard exercise test on bicycle ergometer was studied in thirty healthy first degree relations of asthmatic subjects (group II) and was compared with that in thirty healthy controls (group I). Pulmonary function tests (PFT) measuring FVC, FEV1, FEF25-75% and PEFR were performed on each subject prior of exercise, immediately following exercise period and serially at 5 minute interval for 25 minutes thereafter. Bronchial lability was noted in 7% and 27% of the subjects in groups I and II respectively. Of all the parameters measured, FEF25-75% exhibited most striking changes when expressed as % of the baseline value.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Walia
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Surange
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Chakrabarty
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001250:Asthma, Exercise-Induced / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests