标题：Comparison of respiratory parameters with and without mouth guard in Karate Players Karatecilerde ağız koruyuculu ve ağız koruyucusuz ölçülen solunum parametrelerinin karşılaştırılması
摘要：This study aimed to examine the effects of using a mouth guard in Karate on respiration parameters. The study sample consisted of 10 volunteer elite male karate athletes who participated in the National Karate Team and still practice the sport (24.4±6.3years, 176.2±7.4 cm, 71±4.1 kg). The athletes were exposed to respiration tests without and with mouth guard with 2 days interval that give FVC, FEV1, MVV and PEF values. In the light of the found parameters, were no meaningful differences were observed in measurements of parameters between the measurements with and without a mouth guard (p > 0.05). The athletes continued their routine training between pre-test and post-test. In conclusion it was seen that the use of mouth guard did not directly affect the breathing performance.
