Relación entre actividad física, consumo de tabaco y salud respiratoria en los estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Educación y Humanidades de la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Loja - 2024

Abstract

Abstract: Respiratory health is essential for overall well-being, as the lungs are crucial in the body's oxygenation process. Smoking and lack of Physical activity are known to negatively affect respiratory functions. Tobacco, containing toxic substances, can cause chronic diseases such as bronchitis or lung cancer, on the contrary physical activity improves the system respiratory and reduces the risk of respiratory diseases. Studies showed that students who are sedentary, smokers and alcohol users have greater respiratory symptoms compared to those who exercise and avoid these substances. The results of this study allowed us to identify that students from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Education and Humanities at UTPL are mostly active consumers of tobacco, this population presented lower spirometric values ​​than those without consumers, showing that there is a possible compensation of this habit with the performance of physical activity, where it was evident that the percentages of this variable in these students were greater in the high level of activity.