Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population, Mean ± SD anthropometric and spirometric variables of the studied group
| Variables | S | EIB (+) | EIB (-) |
| Number | 326 | 32 | 294 |
| Age (years) | 20.8 ± 2 69 | 21.13 ± 2.64 | 20.56 ± 2.69 |
| Weight (kg) | 66.76 ± 9.72 | 66.51 ± 7.96 | 67.35 ± 8.26 |
| Height (m) | 1.75 ± 0.64 | 1.69 ± 0,14 | 1.76 ± 0.69 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 20 99 ± 3.66 | 20.89 ± 4.20 | 21.01 ± 3.59 |
| FEV1 at rest (l/mn) | 4.25 ± 0.86 | 4.03 ± 0.75 | 4.28 ± 0.88 |
| Relative value of FEV1 (%) | 121 ± 13 | 122 ± 18 | 119 ± 19 |
S, the study population; EIB (+) showed EIB (Exercise Induced Bronchoconstriction); EI (-) did not showed EIB; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second; Relative value of FEV1 = percentage of theoretical values [32]