Abstract:
Increasing evidence suggests that body building may have powerful implications for health; however,
very few studies have focused on the association between body building and pulmonary functions. This
study was aimed at examining the association between body building and pulmonary functions. We
recruited thirty young male body builders aged 20 to 30 years. They were mainly undergoing resistance
training since 2 to 3 years. Another thirty age matched, sedentary men served as controls. The body
builders had been regularly attending the gyms for 1 to 3 years. Pulmonary function tests were recorded in
all the participants. The data were analyzed by unpaired ‘t’ test. P < 0.05 was considered significant. All
the PFT values except MEF25 showed no significant (P > 0.05) difference between the two groups. In
conclusion, the current study has shown that, the body building has no significant effect on pulmonary
function in Indian men.
