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. 2014 Feb 28;26(2):255–258. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.255

Table 2. Characteristics of muscle force and breath-holding challenge.

Characteristics
Muscle force
Handgrip strength (kg) 28.6 ± 3.7
Quadriceps strength (kg) 29.3 ± 6.6
Breath-holding parameter
Threshold time of dyspnea (sec) 20.4 ± 7.4
Breath-holding time (sec) 34.5 ± 13.3
Highest Borg dyspnea during breath-holding 5.9 ± 1.9
Dyspnea reserve time (DRT), (sec) 14.8 ± 7.4
50% threshold time of dyspnea (sec) 10.19 ± 3.7
50% DRT point (sec) 27.5 ± 10.0
Lowest SpO2 during breath-holding (%) 90.3 ± 3.5

Data are presented as mean ± SD. Dyspnea reserve time (DRT) was calculated by subtracting the threshold time of dyspnea from total breath-holding time. The 50% DRT point was calculated as sum of the threshold time of dyspnea and 50% DRT of each subject.