Variables | |
Subjects n | 44 |
Demographic/anthropometric | |
Sex M/F | 33/11 |
Age yrs | 64.1±7.5 |
BMI kg·m-2 | 23.7±4.0 |
Pulmonary function | |
FEV1 L | 1.24±0.49 |
FEV1 % pred | 49.0±16.4 |
FVC % pred | 89.3±21.8 |
FEV1/FVC | 0.43±0.09 |
TLC % pred | 116.8±16.4 |
RV % pred | 205.2±60.7 |
RV/TLC | 0.55±0.09 |
IC % pred | 79.4±17.2 |
IC/TLC | 0.31±0.07 |
DL,CO % pred | 55.8±18.9 |
Pa,O2 mmHg | 66.5±8.6 |
Pa,CO2 mmHg | 41.3±6.2 |
Maximal exercise | |
Peak V′O2 % pred | 68.4±16.5 |
Peak V′O2 mL·min-1 | 998±342 |
Power W | 64±29 |
V′E L·min-1 | 38.0±13.5 |
V′E/MVV | 0.83±0.18 |
RR breaths·min-1 | 31.5±5.1 |
VT L | 1.20±0.37 |
VT/resting IC | 0.57±0.15 |
ƒC % pred | 85.9±11.5) |
Dyspnoea score | 7 (5-10) |
Dyspnoea/V′E | 0.18±0.10 |