Table 1.
Anthropometric characteristics and baseline spirometric data (m ± SD) of students in the control and intervention groups
| Variable | Control | Intervention | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height(m) | 1.67±5.05 | 1.66±6.7 | 0.59 |
| Weight(kg) | 80.44±7.6 | 79.62±9.3 | 0.63 |
| Age(yr) | 16.6±0.81 | 16.53±0.83 | 0.59 |
| FVC baseline(liter) | 3.69±0.47 | 3.67±0.43 | 0.83 |
| FVC predicted (liter) | 4.39±0.66 | 4.13±0.53 | 0.21 |
| FEV1baseline (liter) | 3.27±0.28 | 3.19±0.36 | 0.52 |
| FEV1 predicted(liter) | 3.71±0.56 | 3.56±0.44 | 0.12 |
| FEV1%predicted | 0.88±0.03 | 0.89±0.01 | 0.31 |
| FEV1/FVC | 0.86±0.02 | 0.87±0.02 | 0.83 |
| MVV | 127.6±12.1 | 129.2±21.7 | 0.41 |
| BMI | 28.77±1.8 | 28.833±1.7 | 0.95 |
FVC: forced expiratory volume, FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second. MVV: maximum voluntary ventilation.