Table 1 Descriptors of the participants with COPD
Descriptor | Pre | Post | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | 95% CI | Mean | SD | 95% CI | |
FEV1 (L BTPS) | 1.4 | 0.5 | ± 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | ± 1.2 |
FEV1 % predicted | 52.1 | 17.5 | ± 34.3 | 58.2 | 19.4 | ± 38.0 |
FVC (L BTPS) | 2.8 | 0.8 | ± 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.8 | ± 1.6 |
FVC % predicted | 80.3 | 16.1 | ± 31.6 | 84.5 | 17.3 | ± 33.9 |
FER % | 52.0 | 13.7 | ± 26.9 | 52.7 | 11.8 | ± 23.1 |
PEF (L.sec-1) | 3.8 | 1.4 | ± 2.7 | 4.2 | 0.9 | ± 1.8 |
Age (years) | 69 | 8 | ||||
Stature (m) | 1.7 | 0.9 | ||||
Mass (kg) | 83.9 | 19.2 | ||||
BMI (kg.m-2) | 24.7 | 5.1 | ||||
SBP (mmHg) | 136 | 15 | ||||
DBP (mmHg) | 73 | 11 | ||||