RMW | Controls | p-value# | |
PEFLVR L·s−1 | 3.72±0.24 | 9.55±0.63 | <10−4 |
MIC L | 2.04±0.35 | 5.33±0.21 | <10−6 |
MIC−VC difference L | 0.97±0.21 | 0.08±0.22 | 0.002 |
Pmo cmH2O | 31.9±2.48 | 38.9±1.68 | 0.03 |
Inflation time¶ s | 2.56±0.28 | 2.25±0.29 | 0.45 |
Plateau time+ s | 6.42±0.60 | 7.18±0.55 | 0.37 |
Data are presented as mean±sem, unless otherwise stated. RMW: respiratory muscle weakness; PEFLVR: peak expiratory flow during lung volume recruitment; MIC: maximal insufflation capacity; VC: vital capacity; Pmo: mouth pressure. #: p-values for comparisons between the RMW group versus controls; ¶: time required to reach maximal Pmo during lung volume recruitment; +: time maximal Pmo was held during lung volume recruitment.