|
Variable
|
Group
|
Pre
|
Post
|
p value
|
|---|
|
Mean ± SD
|
Mean ± SD
|
|---|
|
RR (bpm)
|
A
|
24.25 ± 5.63
|
25.17 ± 4.06
|
0.503
|
|
B
|
25.79 ± 5.37
|
23.00 ± 4.57
|
0.131
|
|
C
|
26.14 ± 7.21
|
25.00 ± 6.84
|
0.550
|
|
RSBI
|
A
|
82.50 ± 39.87
|
70.25 ± 27.10
|
0.034*
|
|
B
|
90.14 ± 36.20
|
70.29 ± 26.46
|
0.055
|
|
C
|
97.79 ± 44.88
|
89.36 ± 38.60
|
0.730
|
|
TV (ml)
|
A
|
343.50 ± 132.90
|
404.58 ± 138.35
|
0.012*
|
|
B
|
315.21 ± 99.81
|
359.79 ± 104.27
|
0.167
|
|
C
|
278.07 ± 73.09
|
302.07 ± 73.14
|
0.258
|
|
VC (ml/kg)
|
A
|
9.95 ± 4.18
|
10.80 ± 3.36
|
0.433
|
|
B
|
10.88 ± 7.19
|
13.86 ± 7.63
|
0.023*
|
|
C
|
9.42 ± 6.34
|
9.38 ± 5.40
|
0.646
|
|
MIP (cmH2O)
|
A
|
30.50 ± 11.73
|
36.00 ± 10.79
|
0.011*
|
|
B
|
29.86 ± 12.14
|
36.14 ± 10.42
|
0.011*
|
|
C
|
28.43 ± 9.74
|
26.71 ± 10.77
|
0.666
|
|
MEP (cmH2O)
|
A
|
30.58 ± 15.19
|
41.50 ± 18.33
|
0.033*
|
|
B
|
27.29 ± 12.76
|
42.43 ± 16.96
|
< 0.001*
|
|
C
|
28.86 ± 10.25
|
29.57 ± 14.21
|
0.900
|
|
PEFR
(L/min)
|
A
|
61.67 ± 15.72
|
62.92 ± 16.85
|
0.276
|
|
B
|
57.86 ± 10.51
|
72.14 ± 35.72
|
0.080
|
|
C
|
58.57 ± 16.10
|
61.07 ± 19.82
|
0.680
|
|
PCF (L/min)
|
A
|
105.83 ± 16.21
|
114.17 ± 15.20
|
0.011*
|
|
B
|
108.57 ± 18.85
|
131.79 ± 38.96
|
< 0.001*
|
|
C
|
108.57 ± 19.96
|
109.86 ± 17.44
|
0.753
|
- RR respiratory rate, RSBI rapid shallow breathing index, TV tidal volume, VC vital capacity, MIP/MIP maximal inspiratory/expiratory pressure, PEF peak expiratory flow, PCF peak cough flow
- A = Abdominal weight training, AWT group, B = cough machine assisted abdominal weight training, AWT + CM group, C = Control group
- Comparison of Lung Function and respiratory muscle changes (post-study vs pre-study)
- *p < 0.05 are marked as bold
