Demographics, lung function, arterial blood gas levels and aerobic capacity before flight#
| Absolute value | Relative value % pred | |
| Demographics | ||
| Age yrs | 60±7 (49–73) | |
| Height cm | 174±10 (156–189) | |
| Weight kg | 79±20 (46–120) | |
| Resting values | ||
| FVC L | 2.85±0.89 (1.45–4.55) | 74±18 (49–107) |
| FEV1 L | 1.51±0.61 (0.65–2.64) | 50±17 (18–78) |
| TL,CO mmol·min-1·kPa-1 | 5.67±2.83 (2.00–11.22) | 62±30 (25–106) |
| Pa,O2,SL kPa | 10.3±1.2 (8.6–12.1) | |
| Sp,O2,SL % | 96±1 (94–98) | |
| Pa,CO2,SL kPa | 5.0±0.4 (4.3–5.6) | |
| Exercise data | ||
| Aerobic capacity¶ mL·min-1·kg-1 | 20.6±5.3 (13.8–34.8) |
Data are presented as mean±sd (range). % pred: percentage of the predicted value; FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second; TL,CO: single-breath transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide; Pa,O2,SL: arterial oxygen tension at sea level; Sp,O2,SL: percutaneous oxygen saturation at sea level; Pa,CO2,SL: arterial carbon dioxide tension at sea level. #: n = 18, with the exception of aerobic capacity (n = 17); ¶: maximum oxygen consumption during treadmill exercise divided by weight.