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Investigation of Relationships Among Pulmonary Capacity, Physical Activity Levels, and Headache Impact in Young Adults

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|Sep 2025

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Table 1

Descriptive statistics of categorical variables.

PARAMETERSnMINIMUM–MAXIMUMMEAN ± STANDARD DEVIATIONp
BMI (kg/m2)Smoke10316,02–33,0621,91 ± 3,430,456
Non Smoke10416,30–29,8622,21 ± 3,19
Age (Years)Smoke10317–4621,32 ± 3,940,310
Non Smoke10420–3820,61 ± 344
Gendern%
SmokeFemale1037269,900,210
Male3130,1
Non smokeFemale1048379,80,000
Male2120,2
MINIMUM–MAXIMUMMEAN± STANDARD DEVIATION
WHR (cm)Smoke1030,60-0,910,76 ± 0,070,513
Non Smoke1040,62–1,100,75 ± 0,07
HIT-6Smoke10336,00–74,0054,84 ± 9,270,689
Non Smoke10436–7154,28 ± 8,66
IPAQ-SSmoke1031243-275107407,41 ± 4277,170,474
Non Smoke1041320-210406973,27 ± 3245,01
SedentarySmoke103630–75603638,34 ± 1416,690,000*
Non Smoke104378–113404614,82–1912,01
CO (ppm)Smoke1030–226,02 ± 5,010,000*
Non Smoke1040–70,78 ± 1,16
FVCSmoke1030,53–5,562,97–1,050,326
Non Smoke1041,06–11,023,16 ± 1,45
FEV1Smoke1030,23–4,731,51 ± 0,870,684
Non Smoke1040,18-4,251,57 ± 0,87

[i] **p < 0,005 Abbreviations: BMI: Body Mass Index; CO: Carbon-monoxide, FVC: Forced vital capacity, FEV1: Forced expiratory volume in 1 second, HIT-6: Headache impact test, IPAQ-SF: International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form; WHR: Waist-Hip Ratio.

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Figure 1

Comparison of daily sedentary time and CO levels between smokers and non-smoker university students. Blue bars represent sedentary time (minutes/day), while red bars indicate exhaled CO levels (ppm).

Table 2

The relations between Age, BMI, WHR, IPAQ-SF, Sedentary, CO, FVC, FEV1, HIT-6 in groups.

SMOKERBMIWHRIPAQ-SFSEDENTARYCOFVCFEV1HIT-6COUNTAGE
NON-SMOKER
BMIr10,289**0,1150,0250,0010,091–0,004–,0164–0,1430,095
p0,0080,3020,8250,9960,4130,9730,1370,1970,393
WHRr0,294**1–0,001–0,2140,0960,265*0,165–0,242*0,0860,087
p0,0070,9920,0520,3870,0160,1380,0280,4380,434
IPAQ-SFr0,096–0,226*10,402**0,1130,0530,0630,0570,033–0,081
p0,3870,0390,0000,3090,6340,5710,6060,7640,466
Sedentaryr–0,171–0,336**0,567**1–0,019–0,0780,0340,178–0,166–0,058
p0,1190,0020,0000,8640,4810,7600,1080,1340,605
COr–0,0350,1510,0400,03710,015–0,119–0,0320,543**–0,013
p0,7510,1700,7180,7360,8900,2840,7760,0000,908
FVCr0,387**0,457**–0,093–0,254*–0,00310,707**–0,281*–0,056–0,003
p0,0000,0000,4020,0200,9810,0000,0100,6140,978
FEV1r0,2970,343**–0,126–0,186–0,0570,617**1–0,166–0,008–0,005
p0,0060,0010,2530,0890,6050,0000,1340,3780,967
HIT-6r0,080–0,013–0,0450,004–0,111–0,225*–0,10510,1210,037
p0,4710,9070,6820,9700,3150,0390,3400,2770,738
Ager0,027–0,1330,0370,034–0,012–0,111–0,0840,143NA1
p0,8040,2260,7380,7570,9130,3130,4490,194NA

[i] **p < 0,005 Abbreviations: BMI: Body Mass Index; CO: Carbon-monoxide, FVC: Forced vital capacity, FEV1: Forced expiratory volume in 1 second, HIT-6: Headache impact test, IPAQ-SF: International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form; WHR: Waist-Hip Ratio.

Table 3

The relationships between the HIT-6 and the FEV1 as well as the BMI in the smoking and non-smoking group.

VARIABLESBBETApR2
HIT-6 (Smoker)
Constant63,2610,0000,092
FEV1–2,831–0,3210,003
HIT-6 (Non-smoker)
Constant47,2410,000
FEV1–2,115–0,3550,0120,062
BMI0,6180,2280,0060,097

[i] Stepwise multiple linear regression model.

B regression coefficient constant term.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.478 | Journal eISSN: 2515-2270
Language: English
Submitted on: May 26, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 8, 2025
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Published on: Sep 8, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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