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KMID : 0357220130250060374
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Journal of Korean Society Physical Therapy
2013 Volume.25 No. 6 p.374 ~ p.378
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Influence of time-of-day on respiratory function in normal healthy subjects
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Kwon Yong-Hyun
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Abstract
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Purpose: Human body have biological rhythmic pattern in a day, which is affected by internal and external environmental factors. We investigated whether respiratory function was fluctuated according to the influence of time-of-day (around at 9 am, 1 pm, and 6 pm) in health subjects, using pulmonary function test (PFT).
Methods: Eighteen healthy volunteers (8 men, mean ages; 22.4±1.6, mean heights; 166.61±9.60, mean weight; 59.3±10.3) were recruited. Pulmonary function test (PFT) was measured at three time points in day, around 9 am, 1 pm, and 6 pm in calm research room with condition of under 55dB noise level, using a spirometer (Vmax 229, SensorMecis, USA). Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1), FVC/ FEV1, and peak expiratory flow (PEF) were acquired.
Results: In comparison of raw value of PFT among three time points, subjects showed generally better respiratory function at 9 am, than at other points, although no significance was found. In comparison of distribution of ranking for respiratory function in each individual, only PEF showed significant difference. In general, distributional ratio of subjects who showed best performance of respiratory function in a day was high.
Conclusion: These findings showed that circadian rhythm by diurnal pattern was not detected on respiratory function throughout all day. But, best performance on respiratory function was observed mostly in the morning, although statistical significance did not exist.
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KEYWORD
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Respiratory function, Circadian rhythm, Time-of day
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