Table 3 Effect of PR on respiratory responses to exercise
Pre-PR | Post-PR | Mean difference | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FEV1/FVC (%) | 81.0 ± 8.6 | 84.6 ± 27.1 | 3.6 ± 25.9 | 0.304 |
FEV1 (L/min) | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 2.0 ± 0.9 | 0.1 ± 0.8 | 0.333 |
FEV1 (%) (predicted) | 84.8 ± 18.3 | 85.5 ± 19.7 | 0.8 ± 11.7 | 0.619 |
FVC (L) | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 0.0 ± 0.4 | 0.866 |
FVC (%) (predicted) | 84.6 ± 16.7 | 84.8 ± 19.1 | 0.2 ± 11.6 | 0.872 |
MIP (cmH2O) | 69.5 ± 24.3 | 75.1 ± 24.2 | 5.6 ± 17.4 | 0.019 |
MEP (cmH2O) | 111.3 ± 32.4 | 110.8 ± 25.8 | − 0.4 ± 20.4 | 0.870 |
VT (mL) (at rest) | 503.2 ± 156.0 | 487.4 ± 145.0 | − 15.8 ± 139.0 | 0.399 |
VT (mL) (during exercise) | 1,129.8 ± 277.2 | 1,211.3 ± 357.4 | 81.5 ± 265.9 | 0.026 |
RF (breaths/min) (at rest) | 19.0 ± 5.3 | 18.5 ± 5.0 | − 0.5 ± 5.2 | 0.489 |
RF (breaths/min) (during exercise) | 35.8 ± 8.4 | 35.1 ± 7.5 | − 0.7 ± 7.3 | 0.490 |
SpO2 (%) (at rest) | 96.6 ± 1.7 | 97.0 ± 0.9 | 0.4 ± 1.5 | 0.057 |
SpO2 (%) (during exercise) | 95.8 ± 3.0 | 95.8 ± 2.4 | 0.0 ± 1.7 | 0.874 |
VEQ | 36.5 ± 5.1 | 35.1 ± 4.6 | − 1.3 ± 4.9 | 0.048 |