Physiological demands of singing for lung health compared with treadmill walking
Introduction Participating in singing is considered to have a range of social and psychological benefits. However, the physiological demands of singing and its intensity as a physical activity are not well understood.Methods We compared cardiorespiratory parameters while completing components of Sin...
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| author | Michael I Polkey Daisy Fancourt Adam Lewis Nicholas S Hopkinson Keir EJ Philip Sara C Buttery Colm McCabe Bishman Manivannan Christopher M Orton |
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| description | Introduction Participating in singing is considered to have a range of social and psychological benefits. However, the physiological demands of singing and its intensity as a physical activity are not well understood.Methods We compared cardiorespiratory parameters while completing components of Singing for Lung Health sessions, with treadmill walking at differing speeds (2, 4 and 6 km/hour).Results Eight healthy adults were included, none of whom reported regular participation in formal singing activities. Singing induced acute physiological responses that were consistent with moderate intensity activity (metabolic equivalents: median 4.12, IQR 2.72–4.78), with oxygen consumption, heart rate and volume per breath above those seen walking at 4 km/hour. Minute ventilation was higher during singing (median 22.42 L/min, IQR 16.83–30.54) than at rest (11 L/min, 9–13), lower than 6 km/hour walking (30.35 L/min, 26.94–41.11), but not statistically different from 2 km/hour (18.77 L/min, 16.89–21.35) or 4 km/hour (23.27 L/min, 20.09–26.37) walking.Conclusions Our findings suggest the acute metabolic demands of singing are comparable with walking at a moderately brisk pace, hence, physical effects may contribute to the health and well-being benefits attributed to singing participation. However, if physical training benefits result remains uncertain. Further research including different singing styles, singers and physical performance impacts when used as a training modality is encouraged.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov registry (NCT04121351). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-562f4e2843d144cf9a2a0650e6a3ecbb2024-11-24T00:45:12ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open Respiratory Research2052-44392021-01-018110.1136/bmjresp-2021-000959Physiological demands of singing for lung health compared with treadmill walkingMichael I Polkey0Daisy Fancourt1Adam Lewis2Nicholas S Hopkinson3Keir EJ Philip4Sara C Buttery5Colm McCabe6Bishman Manivannan7Christopher M Orton8National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UKDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK4 Department of Health Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UKNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK3 National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, UK; and NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, London, UK1 National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UKNational Pulmonary Hypertension Service, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UKNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK1 National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UKIntroduction Participating in singing is considered to have a range of social and psychological benefits. However, the physiological demands of singing and its intensity as a physical activity are not well understood.Methods We compared cardiorespiratory parameters while completing components of Singing for Lung Health sessions, with treadmill walking at differing speeds (2, 4 and 6 km/hour).Results Eight healthy adults were included, none of whom reported regular participation in formal singing activities. Singing induced acute physiological responses that were consistent with moderate intensity activity (metabolic equivalents: median 4.12, IQR 2.72–4.78), with oxygen consumption, heart rate and volume per breath above those seen walking at 4 km/hour. Minute ventilation was higher during singing (median 22.42 L/min, IQR 16.83–30.54) than at rest (11 L/min, 9–13), lower than 6 km/hour walking (30.35 L/min, 26.94–41.11), but not statistically different from 2 km/hour (18.77 L/min, 16.89–21.35) or 4 km/hour (23.27 L/min, 20.09–26.37) walking.Conclusions Our findings suggest the acute metabolic demands of singing are comparable with walking at a moderately brisk pace, hence, physical effects may contribute to the health and well-being benefits attributed to singing participation. However, if physical training benefits result remains uncertain. Further research including different singing styles, singers and physical performance impacts when used as a training modality is encouraged.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov registry (NCT04121351).https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000959.full |
| spellingShingle | Michael I Polkey Daisy Fancourt Adam Lewis Nicholas S Hopkinson Keir EJ Philip Sara C Buttery Colm McCabe Bishman Manivannan Christopher M Orton Physiological demands of singing for lung health compared with treadmill walking BMJ Open Respiratory Research |
| title | Physiological demands of singing for lung health compared with treadmill walking |
| title_full | Physiological demands of singing for lung health compared with treadmill walking |
| title_fullStr | Physiological demands of singing for lung health compared with treadmill walking |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiological demands of singing for lung health compared with treadmill walking |
| title_short | Physiological demands of singing for lung health compared with treadmill walking |
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