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Associations between Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity, and Respiratory Health in Children
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Parnell, Melissa Foweather, Lawrence Whyte, Greg Dickinson, John Gee, Ivan |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and physical activity (PA) are associated with a plethora of positive health effects. Many UK children fail to meet the recommended level of PA, with an observed decline in CRF levels over recent decades. Second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) is responsible for a significant proportion of the worldwide burden of disease, but little is understood regarding the impact of SHS exposure on CRF and PA in children. The aim of this study was to test the associations between SHS exposure and CRF, PA, and respiratory health in children. Method: Children (9–11 years) from UK primary schools in deprived areas participated (n = 104, 38 smoking households). Surveys determined household smoking, and exhaled carbon monoxide was used to indicate children’s recent SHS exposure. CRF $(VO_{2peak}$) was assessed via maximal treadmill protocol using breath-by-breath analysis. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide and spirometry were utilised as indicators of respiratory health. Results: Linear regression models demonstrated that SHS exposure was negatively associated with allometrically scaled $VO_{2peak}$ (B = −3.8, p = 0.030) but not PA or respiratory health. Conclusion: The results indicate that SHS is detrimental to children’s CRF; given that approximately one-third of children are regularly exposed to SHS, this important finding has implications for both public health and the sport and exercise sciences. |
| Starting Page | 11445 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182111445 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 21 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-10-30 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics Sport Sciences Cardiorespiratory Fitness Physical Activity Second-hand Smoke Children Vo2peak Respiratory Health Low Socioeconomic Status |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
