Figures
- FIGURE 1
Changes in inspiratory capacity (IC) during the 6-min walk test. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. p<0.0001 for both groups.
- FIGURE 2
Association between changes in inspiratory capacity (IC) during the 6-min walk test and changes in the Borg scale: a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease group and b) asthmatic group.
Tables
- TABLE 1
Baseline lung functional characteristics of the study subjects
Severe asthmatic subjects COPD subjects p-value FEV1 % pred 74±22 73±22 0.89 FVC % pred 89±19 92±22 0.57 FEV1/FVC 0.68±0.1 0.62±0.1 0.02 FEF25–75% % pred 40±21 35±16 0.23 FEF75% % pred 53±24 33±19 0.0007 FEF50% % pred 41±22 38±20 0.57 FEF25% % pred 37±21 47±23 0.10 Data are presented as mean±sd, unless otherwise stated. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity; FEF: forced expiratory flow; FEF25–75%: FEF at 25–75% of FVC; FEF75%: FEF at 75% of FVC; FEF50%: FEF at 50% of FVC; FEF25%: FEF at 25% of FVC.
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Dynamic hyperinflation during the 6-min walk test in severely asthmatic subjects
