Table 4.
Comparison of change of assessed parameters after the intervention in both groups.
| Variable Change | Control Group |
p |
Experimental Group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Min | Max | Mean | SD | Min | Max | ||
| chest circumference-inspiration [cm] | 0.30 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.0003 | 1.07 | 0.71 | 0.50 | 3.50 |
| chest circumference-expiration [cm] | 0.30 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.2733 | 0.65 | 0.93 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| SpO2 [%] | 0.00 | 2.94 | −6.00 | 5.00 | 0.0494 | 1.40 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| VC [ccm] | 75.00 | 263.33 | −400.00 | 700.00 | 0.0008 | 240.00 | 110.74 | 100.00 | 550.00 |
Legend: p–significance level, SD−standard deviation, SpO2–blood saturation, VC–vital capacity.