| IMLET (n = 8) | ET (n = 8) | ANOVA | ||||
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pre | post | pre | Post | period | group | interaction | |
Vital capacity [L] | 4.1 ± 0.4 | 4.3 ± 0.5* | 4.2 ± 0.7 | 4.2 ± 0.7 | P = 0.14, ηp2 = 0.15 | P = 0.94, ηp2 = 0.00 | P = 0.02, ηp2 = 0.34 |
Force vital capacity [L] | 4.1 ± 0.4 | 4.2 ± 0.5 | 4.0 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 0.6 | P = 0.02, ηp2 = 0.34 | P = 0.81, ηp2 = 0.00 | P = 0.29, ηp2 = 0.01 |
Force expiratory volume in one second [L] | 3.7 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 0.3 | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 3.7 ± 0.5 | P = 0.78, ηp2 = 0.06 | P = 0.76, ηp2 = 0.01 | P = 0.76, ηp2 = 0.01 |
Maximal voluntary ventilation by 12 s [L min− 1] | 143 ± 31 | 148 ± 33 | 120 ± 35 | 134 ± 26 | P = 0.07, ηp2 = 0.22 | P = 0.24, ηp2 = 0.09 | P = 0.35, ηp2 = 0.06 |
PImax [cmH2O] | 102 ± 20 | 145 ± 26* | 111 ± 23 | 127 ± 23* | P = 0.01, ηp2 = 0.54 | P = 0.51, ηp2 = 0.03 | P = 0.47, ηp2 = 0.04 |
PEmax [cmH2O] | 140 ± 29 | 169 ± 29* | 135 ± 25 | 155 ± 25* | P = 0.00, ηp2 = 0.73 | P = 0.58, ηp2 = 0.02 | P = 0.04, ηp2 = 0.26 |