Table 2.
Changes in chest circumference, blood saturation and vital capacity in experimental group.
| Parameter | Mean | SD | Difference | p | ES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chest circumference | before | 98.48 | 6.90 | 1.07 | 0.000089 | 0.16 |
| INSPIRATION [cm] | after | 99.54 | 7.10 | |||
| chest circumference | before | 95.90 | 6.88 | 0.65 | 0.003346 | 0.09 |
| EXPIRATION [cm] | after | 96.55 | 7.05 | |||
| SpO2 [%] | before | 96.40 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 0.000293 | 1.27 |
| after | 97.80 | 0.70 | ||||
| VC [ccm] | before | 3817.50 | 721.16 | 240.0 | 0.000089 | 0.33 |
| after | 4057.50 | 679.45 | ||||
Legend: p–significance level, SD−standard deviation, ES - effect size, SpO2–blood saturation, VC–vital capacity.