To Evaluate Pulmonary Function and Exercise Capacity in Smokers, Non-Smokers and Passive Smoker at Community Level - Observational Study

Background and purpose: Cigarette smoking is an important worldwide health problem worldwide disability adjusted life years (DALY) recorded as 6.3 million deaths in developing countries. Smoking leads to many problems in Pulmonary Function Cigarette Smoking Carries major health risks with the most cause specific mortalities being those of respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Aim & objective: To evaluate pulmonary function and exercise capacity in smokers Vs nonsmokers at community level. Methodology: The subject of current smoker and non-smokers was be evaluated in and around Chandragiri. subject was be made to walk six-minute walk test in a corridor precaution was be taken. Outcome measures: Physical outcome -upper limb strength, Biomechanical evaluation outcomechest expansion, Physiological outcome -peak expiratory flow meter, Functional outcome sixminute walk test. Result: Chi square test was done for all variables; The results shows that there is a significant association with the smoking status. The p-value p<0.001. Conclusion: In the present study to Evaluate pulmonary function and Exercise capacity in smokers, Nonsmokers and Passive smokers. it's found that significant Association in smokers' group in all variables BMI, chest expansion, PEFR,6 MWT and Repetitive Maximum.