Table 2 Respiratory functions, respiratory muscle strength, and the parameters from expiratory gas analysis at baseline
Land trial | Water trial | |
|---|---|---|
VO2 (ml/min) | 242 ± 38 | 246 ± 25 |
VE (l/min) | 9.2 ± 1.3 | 8.6 ± 1.0 |
RR (n/min) | 15.7 ± 2.3 | 15.9 ± 3.1 |
RER | 0.8 ± 0.0 | 0.8 ± 0.0 |
HR (bpm) | 66 ± 3 | 64 ± 3 |
SBP (mmHg) | 117.7 ± 6.0 | 115.3 ± 4.7 |
DBP (mmHg) | 78.8 ± 11.7 | 70.7 ± 7.3 |
TV (l) | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.3 |
IRV (l) | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.4 |
IC (l) | 2.4 ± 0.3 | 2.2 ± 0.4 |
ERV (l) | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 |
VC (l) | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 3.8 ± 0.5 |
FVC (l) | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 3.8 ± 0.3 |
FEV1.0 (l) | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 3.5 ± 0.3 |
PImax (cmH2O) | 92.9 ± 24.9 | 98.6 ± 24.6 |
PEmax (cmH2O) | 99.9 ± 21.2 | 101.1 ± 20.1 |