Table 2.
Means, standard deviations and statistical results for the measurements of slow vital capacity (SVC) and maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) for both the experimental and predicted values, for the group treated with conventional chest physiotherapy (CCP) and the group treated with CCP + transcutaneous electric diaphragmatic stimulation (TEDS), in three evaluations.
| Variables | Intervention | Preoperative | 15 days | 30 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVC (L) | CCP | Experimental
% of predict |
3.0 ± 0.4
92.5 ± 11.3 |
3.1 ± 0.4
105.7 ± 12 |
3.2 ± 0.4
97.2 ± 12 |
| CCP+TEDS |
Experimental % of predict |
3.2 ± 0.5
97.5 ± 12.7 |
3.1 ± 0.5
95.4 ± 14.2 |
3.3 ± 0.5
99.6 ± 12.1 |
|
| MVV (L/min) | CCP |
Experimental % of predict |
101 ± 18
97.4 ± 19 |
105 ± 14
95.5 ± 10,4 |
104 ± 16
100 ±16.3 |
| CCP + TEDS |
Experimental % of predict |
107 ± 22
102.6 ± 16.5 |
104 ± 27
100.1 ± 22.8 |
111 ± 25
106.1 ± 20.5 |
There was no statistical difference between any of the variables