Table 1.
Mean and standard deviations of demographic variables, the lung function measurements, and functional capacity
| Variables | IG N = 12 (9 females) |
CG N = 11 (5 males) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 66.5 ± 5.8 | 64.0 ± 5.8 | 0.523 |
| Weight (kg) | 66.4 ± 18.1 | 61.8 ± 19.1 | 0.500 |
| Height (m) | 1.63 ± 0.1 | 1.61 ± 0.1 | 0.606 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.3 ± 5.6 | 24.3 ± 7.3 | 0.642 |
| FEV (L)1 | 1.58 ± 0.83 | 1.63 ± 0.8 | 0.913 |
| FEV1 (% predicted) | 55.14 ± 24.8 | 60.0 ± 20.1 | 0.709 |
| FEV1/FVC (L) | 0.51 ± 0.15 | 0.51 ± 0.13 | 0.990 |
| FEV1/FVC (% predicted) | 66.8 ± 21.2 | 65.16 ± 17.5 | 0.880 |
| ISWT (m) | 297.4 ± 98.5 | 275.1 ± 105 | 0.6446 |
| AQ-20 median (minimum and maximum value) | 12 (3–18) | 10 (4–20) | 0.7914 |
Abbreviations: AQ-20, Airways Questionnaire 20; BMI, body mass index; CG, control group; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC, forced vital capacity; IG, intervention group; ISWT, incremental shuttle walk test.