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The effect of smoking on lung function changes during a 16-week combined exercise program in middle-aged workers: a latent growth curve analysis

dc.contributor.authorSilva, Fernanda M.
dc.contributor.authorLeitão Ferreira, José Pedro
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, Ana M.
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Diogo
dc.contributor.authorDuarte-Mendes, Pedro
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-13T14:27:10Z
dc.date.available2025-06-13T14:27:10Z
dc.date.issued2025-05-30en_US
dc.date.updated2025-06-12T09:13:25Z
dc.description.abstractPurpose To investigate the longitudinal changes in lung function of sedentary middle-aged workers over a 16-week combined exercise training program. Methods Thirty-six sedentary workers (53.70 ± 6.92 years old) were randomly allocated to either a combined aerobic and resistance training program (n = 18) or a control group (n = 18). Lung function was evaluated through spirometry using a portable flow spirometer (Spiropalm 6MWT, Cosmed, Italy). Predicted percentages of forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC ratio, and mean forced expiratory flow between 25 and 75% of exhaled FVC (FEF25–75) were analyzed. Assessments were performed at baseline (M1), after 8-week (M2) and 16-week follow-up (M3). The changes in lung function were analyzed using the Latent Growth Curve Modeling that estimated interindividual and intraindividual growth paths. Results Smoking status revealed a significant effect on lung function growth with significant paths to intercept and slope for all models in both groups. The exercise group participants who are non-smokers revealed higher increases in FVC% (β = .22), FEV1% (β = .08), FEV1/FVC% ratio (β = .19), and FEF25–75% (β = .06) compared to those who are smokers from M1 to M3. The control group revealed a lower growth in lung function from M1 to M3, with a lower slope observed in smokers compared to non-smokers for FVC% (β = − .44), FEV1% (β = −.41), FEV1/FVC% (β = − .98), and FEF25–75% (β = − .52). Conclusion Our findings suggest that a 16-week combined training program is an effective strategy to improve lung function among sedentary workers, with a higher magnitude of improvement for non-smokers compared to smokers.eng
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dc.identifier.citationSilva, F.M., Ferreira, J.P., Teixeira, A.M. et al. The effect of smoking on lung function changes during a 16-week combined exercise program in middle-aged workers: a latent growth curve analysis. Eur J Appl Physiol (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-025-05819-w
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00421-025-05819-wen_US
dc.identifier.issn1439-6319en_US
dc.identifier.issn1439-6327en_US
dc.identifier.slugcv-prod-4505956
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/13231
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relationUIDP/04213/2020
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-025-05819-w
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectHealth promotion
dc.subjectAging
dc.subjectSmoking
dc.subjectspirometry
dc.subjectExercise training
dc.titleThe effect of smoking on lung function changes during a 16-week combined exercise program in middle-aged workers: a latent growth curve analysiseng
dc.typeresearch articleen_US
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oaire.citation.titleEuropean Journal of Applied Physiologyen_US
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person.familyNameMonteiro
person.givenNameDiogo
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7179-6814
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rcaap.cv.cienciaidED1F-6228-E26F | Diogo Monteiro
rcaap.rightsopenAccessen_US
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