title: [The influence of swimming activity on lung function parameters among smoking and non-smoking youth].
abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of regularswimming activity on the respiratory system of smokers and non-smokers.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 107 students, aged 19 to 24, attending weekly swimming classes. The study was composed of the following elements: measurement of selected respiratory parameters (FVC, FEV,, MIP, MEP), the percentage concentration of blood carboxyhemoglobin (%COHb) and a survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 10 months of regular swimming activity in the entire study population statistically significant increase in maximal expiratory pressure MEP (alpha < 0.02), maximal inspiratory pressure MIP (alpha < 0.03) and forced vital capacity FVC (alpha < 0.05) was observed. The value of the FEV1 was significantly reduced.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Increased respiratory capacity and respiratory muscle strength has been noticed among non-smokers as well as among smokers. The study confirmed the importance of promoting physical activity, especially swimming, among cigarette smokers.
authors.affiliation: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi, Zakład Metodyki Nauczania Ruchu. megifm@gmail.com
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Michalak
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gatkiewicz
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pawlicka-Lisowska
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Poziomska-Piatkowska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012907:Smoking / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013550:Swimming / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult