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.