Does competitive swimming affect lung growth?

Abstract Whether the large lungs of swimmers result from intensive training or genetic endowment has been widely debated. Given that peak lung growth velocities occur during puberty, this study examined if competitive swimming during puberty affected lung growth. Eleven‐ to fourteen‐year‐old healthy...

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Main Authors: Joshua M. Bovard, Joseph F. Welch, Kristin M. Houghton, Donald C. McKenzie, James E. Potts, Andrew William Sheel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-08-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13816