Table 1.
Changes in ventilatory parameters in the EG and CG after RMT.
Ventilatory parameters (% of predicted)
EG
CG
Pre
Post
Pre
Post
VC
103.8
105.1
112.6
110.6
IC
107.2
107.6
117.4
116.4
FVC
102.8
104.5
114.9
112.6
FEV
1
104.5
104.8
115.6
118.3
PEF
87.9
95.3
91.1
100.3
VC – vital capacity, IC – inspiratory capacity, FVC – forced vital capacity, FEV
1
– forced expiratory volume in 1 second, PEF – peak expiratory flow