Study of ventilatory lung function and anthropometric measurements in female athlete students

Two hundered female students aged from 18 to 24 years were the subjects of this study. They were divided into a group of 100 athletes and another group of 100 controls from non athletes. Anthropometric measurements and pulmonary function recordings were done for the two groups. The female athlete students have heavy muscular weight, with less total body fat and less deposition of subcutaneous fat as clearly illustrated by the skin fold thickness measurements. They are taller and have better chest expansion during respiration. Training results in increased ventilatory efficiency. The various lung volumes measured under resting conditions are higher in physically trained compared to untrained individuals