Table 2 Effect of transition from land into a prone swimming body position in water on spirometry findings in 14 elite competitive swimmers. The effect is calculated as percent of the measured change out of the initial value measured on land
From: Swimming-induced changes in pulmonary function: special observations for clinical testing
Female swimmers N = 7 | Male swimmers N = 7 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
FEV1 decrease in transition into water % | 6.3 (3) | 7.7 (3) | 0.42 |
FVC decrease in transition into water % | 1.3 (4) | 6.2 (4) | 0.04* |
FEV1/FVC decrease in transition into water % | 5.3 (3) | 2.2 (5) | 0.17 |
MVV decrease in transition into water % | 6.8 (4) | 6.6 (5) | 0.71 |
cMVV decrease in transition into water % | 6.3 (3.2) | 7.9 (3.2) | 0.36 |