TABLE 3

Differences before and after treatment in eucapnic voluntary hyperpnoea (EVH)+ players on medication

Pre-treatmentPost-treatmentp-value
FeNO ppb85.1±60.727.5±10.910.04
Baseline FEV1 L4.41±0.554.25±0.320.23
MVV during EVH % predicted85.29±13.6187.81±13.580.38
Fall in FEV1 post-EVH %14 (28.0)8 (9.0)0.02#

Data are presented as mean±sd or median (interquartile range), unless otherwise stated. Bold type represents statistical significance. FeNO: exhaled nitric oxide; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; MVV: maximal voluntary ventilation. #: data analysed using sign exact tests.