@article{ref1,
title="Lung injury and respiratory mechanics in rugby union",
journal="Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness",
year="2014",
author="Lindsay, A. and Bernard, Alain and Davidson, S. M. and Redmond, D. P. and Chiew, Y. S. and Pretty, C. and Chase, J. G. and Shaw, G. M. and Gieseg, S. P. and Draper, N.",
volume="56",
number="4",
pages="450-457",
abstract="Rugby is a highly popular team contact sport associated with high injury rates. Specifically, there is a chance of inducing internal lung injuries as a result of the physical nature of the game. Such injuries are only identified with the use of specific invasive protocols or equipment. This study presents a model--based method to assess respiratory mechanics of N=11 rugby players that underwent a low intensity experimental mechanical ventilation (MV) test before and after a rugby game. Participants were connected to a ventilator via a facemask and their respiratory mechanics estimated using a time--varying elastance model. All participants had a respiratory elastance <10 cmH2O/L with no significant difference observed between pre and post--game respiratory mechanics (P>0.05). Model--based respiratory mechanics estimation has been used widely in the treatment of the critically ill in intensive care. However, the application of a ventilator to assess the respiratory mechanics of healthy human beings is limited. This is the first study to conceptualize the assessment of respiratory mechanics in healthy athletes as a means to monitor post exercise stress and therefore manage recovery.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4707",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}