Table 1 Subjects characteristics.

From: Changes in electromyographic activity, mechanical power, and relaxation rates following inspiratory ribcage muscle fatigue

 

Healthy

Subjects (n)

26 (16 M : 10F)

Age (years)

25 ± 3

Height (m)

1.70 ± 0.07

Weight (kg)

64.14 ± 11.12

BMI (kg/m2)

23.01 ± 2.77

FVC (L)

4.46 ± 0.66

FVC %pred

93.12 ± 7.21

FEV1 (L)

3.68 ± 0.48

FEV1%pred

91.40 ± 6.12

FEV1/FVC

0.82 ± 0.05

FEV1/FVC %pred

98.27 ± 6.40

FEF25-75%(L/s)

3.75 ± 0.71

PEF (L/s)

8.01 ± 1.83

MIP (cmH2O)

117.40 ± 8.59

MIP %pred

98.40 ± 6.63

MEP (cmH2O)

128.80 ± 28.67

MEP %pred

102.17 ± 17.14

SNIP (cmH2O)

106.50 ± 22.77

SNIP (%pred)

95.50 ± 11.40

  1. FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV1: forced expired volume in 1 s; FEF25-75%: forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of FVC; PEF: peak expiratory flow; MIP: maximal inspiratory pressure; MEP: maximal expiratory pressure; SNIP: Sniff nasal inspiratory pressure; m: meters, kg: kilograms; L: liters; %pred: percentage of predicted; cmH2O: centimeters of water; M male; F: female. Values are shown as mean ± SD.
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