Males | Females | |||
RV | FRC | RV | FRC | |
Subjects n | 229 | 304 | ||
PI,peak kPa | 12.4±3.6 | 11.0±3.4 | 8.9±3.4 | 7.5±3.0 |
PI,max,0.5 kPa | 11.3±3.4 | 10.2±3.2 | 8.0±3.3 | 6.8±2.9 |
PI,max,1.0 kPa | 10.5±3.4 | 9.5±3.1 | 7.3±3.1 | 6.2±2.7 |
PI,max,0.1 kPa | 4.8±2.2 | 2.9±1.5 | 3.3±1.7 | 1.9±0.9 |
Data are presented as mean±sd
PI,max,0.5: plateau maximal inspiratory mouth pressure sustained for 0.5 s
PI,max,1.0: plateau maximal inspiratory mouth pressure sustained for 1.0 s
PI,max,0.1: maximal inspiratory mouth pressure 100 ms after start of maximal inspiratory manoeuvre