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Objective: It was aimed to assess the effect of sports on nasal muscle activity by electroneuromyography and the nasal passage opening by acoustic rhinometry and rhinomanometry. Material andMethods: Forty-two nasal cavities of 21 male volunteers, working on sports professionally were included in the study. The control group was composed of 66 nasal cavities of 33 male volunteers who did not participate in sports. Electroneuromyography, acoustic rhinometry and rhinomanometry were performed on all volunteers. Results: The acoustic rhinometry data of the study and the control group showed that changes in MCA2, Vol2 and VolT values obtained from the left and right nasal passages were significant (p<0.01). When the rhinomanometry data of the study and control groups were investigated, the changes in the inspiratory and expiratory total nasal resistance values obtained separately from the left and right nasal passages after decongestion were found to be significant (p<0.001). On electroneuromyography there were no significant differences with respect to latency values, M response period, M response amplitudes, and M response areas of groups (p>0.005) Conclusion: Results showed that aponeurotic system, cartilage and structures such as the inferior concha, were more effective than the nasal muscle activity on nasal valve area.

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