Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Data |
|---|---|
| Male |
97 |
| Age, yr |
64±8 |
| Weight, kg |
70.37±10.68 |
| VC, L |
2.72±0.72 |
| FVC, L |
2.56±0.74 |
| VC-FVC, † L |
0.11 (0.02-0.24) |
| FEV1, L |
1.31±0.54 |
| FEV1, % predicted |
48.85±18.13 |
| FEV1/FVC, % |
50.44±10.69 |
| Peak VO2, ml/min/kg |
14.45±4.92 |
| Peak work rate, watts |
71.98±34.98 |
| Peak HR, beats/min | 128±16 |
Data with normal distribution are presented as mean ± SD.
†: Expressed as median (interquartile range).
VC = vital capacity; FVC = forced vital capacity; FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in one second; VC-FVC = difference between VC and FVC; VO2 = oxygen uptake; HR = heart rate.