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Table 1 Impact of nap duration on pulmonary function parameters

From: The impact of strategic napping on peak expiratory flow and respiratory function in young elite athletes

Parameters

Time

M ± S.D.

F

p

ηp2

95% CI

FVC (L)

N0

3.52 ± 0.71

2.428

0.136

0.181

  

N25

3.66 ± 0.80

N45

3.64 ± 0.78

FEV1 (L)

N0

3.18 ± 0.62

2.769

0.110

0.356

  

N25

3.31 ± 0.69

N45

3.31 ± 0.69

FEV1/FVC (%)

N0

90.60 ± 5.17

0.138

0.872

0.012

  

N25

91.06 ± 6.53

N45

91.05 ± 6.36

PEF (L/s)

N0

5.97 ± 0.90

7.356

0.004*

0.401

  

N25

6.67 ± 1.07

N45

6.78 ± 1.23

FEF25/75

(pred %)

N0

3.97 ± 1.00

0.195

0.707

0.147

  

N25

4.05 ± 1.02

N45

4.02 ± 1.12

FET (sec)

N0

1.90 ± 0.51

0.018

0.982

0.002

  

N25

1.88 ± 0.66

N45

1.91 ± 0.56

  1. FVC: Forced Vital Capacity, PEF: Maximum Expiratory Flow Rate, FEV1: Forced Expiratory Volume İn 1 s, PEF: Peak Expiratory Flow, FET: Forced Expiratory Time, N0: No-nap control, N25: a 25-minute nap, N45: a 45-minute nap, * p <.05