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Table 2 Variables of pulmonary function test and respiratory muscle strength test

From: Effect of inspiratory muscle-loaded exercise training on peak oxygen uptake and ventilatory response during incremental exercise under normoxia and hypoxia

 

IMLET (n = 8)

ET (n = 8)

ANOVA

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

  1. Values are mean ± SD. *: significantly different from pre-training, PImax Maximal inspiratory pressure, PEmax Maximal expiratory pressure,