Study of physical fitness status among police security recruits

A cross sectional study was carried out to evaluate the level of physical fitness of new recruits of the central security forces and to study the effect of training and other various ecological factors on the level of their physical fitness. Seven hundred and twenty individuals were selected from the training camp of central security forces at Quesna district. Menoufia Governorate, to be the subjects of this study. The results showed that the training program had a significant positive effect on the physical fitness response and pulmonary function measurements of recruits. Smoking habits, residence. Hb concentration and bilharzial infection were important factors affecting response to training

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

Study of ventilatory lung function of tobacco exposed workers cigarette manufacture

One hundred and forty nine workers exposed to tobacco dust in a cigarette manufacturing company together with 110 control workers not exposed to dust were subjected to vitalograph spirometery and to measurement of their peak expiratory flow rate [PER]. Tobacco workers were further divided in two groups according to their intensity of exposure. Forced vital capacity [FVC], first second Forced expiratory volume [FEV1] and forced mid expiratory flow [FMF] were determined for each worker. All measured values were expressed as a percentage of predicted values [P]. Dust concentration was determined in the air in the departments where exposed workers were employed. The ventilatory function of tobacco exposed workers did not significantly differ from those of control workers. All measured parameters were neither affected by the intensity nor by the duration of exposure. It is concluded from the study that tobacco dust has no effect on the ventilatory function of the lungs