Can Trained Wind Instrument Blowers Develop Higher Inspiratory Spirometric Parameters Along with Expiratory Spirometric Parameters?

Inspiratory spirometric parameters (ISP) were rarely evaluated in wind instrument blowers. Our study aimed to assess whether the trained wind instrumentalist could develop higher ISP along with expiratory spirometric parameters (ESP).

30 wind instrument blowers (group A) and 30 non-blowers (group B) male subjects were investigated by a computerized spirometer (RMS medspiror). The data was collected, tabulated and analyzed by using unpaired ‘t’ test with ‘p’ value of 0.05 as cut off value for the measure of significance. Group A subjects showed a significantly higher actual value of ESPs. i.e Forced vital capacity (FVC), Forced expiratory volume in 1st sec of FVC (FEV1), Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and ISPs i.e Forced inspiratory vital capacity (FIVC), Peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR) and Inspiratory capacity (IC) than group B. It was concluded that regular training of wind instrument blowing by using the whole vital capacity skillfully during the play with deep inspiration followed by prolonged expiration through the instrument might have contributed to higher values in trained blowers.