Table 1.
Task: | Nasal Breathing |
Oral Breathing |
Deep Breathing |
Hyperventilation |
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Body position: | Upright | Supine | Upright | Supine | Upright | Supine | Upright | Supine |
TI , s | 1.62 ± 0.16 | 1.73 ± 0.20 | 1.60 ± 0.19 | 1.71 ± 0.17 | 2.37 ± 0.43 | 2.06 ± 0.30 | 0.62 ± 0.05 | 0.62 ± 0.07 |
TE, s | 2.82 ± 0.24 | 2.64 ± 0.22 | 2.75 ± 0.25 | 2.66 ± 0.27 | 3.79 ± 0.36 | 3.81 ± 0.38 | 0.89 ± 0.07 | 0.86 ± 0.08 |
fR, breaths/min | 13.82 ± 1.12 | 14.08 ± 1.30 | 14.04 ± 1.19 | 14.19 ± 1.30 | 9.96 ± 0.75 | 10.22 ± 0.82 | 39.54 ± 3.33 | 40.94 ± 3.97 |
VT, ml | 306.01 ± 39.21 | 312.62 ± 38.36 | 345.29 ± 47.65 | 391.83 ± 47.83 | 726.25 ± 91.13 | 723.28 ± 118.69 | 486.68 ± 72.15 | 492.45 ± 69.51 |
VT/TI, ml/s | 189.19 ± 24.41 | 181.0 ± 22.16 | 215.27 ± 27.63 | 229.76 ± 26.73 | 306.21 ± 34.22 | 351.3 ± 48.46 | 782.6 ± 122.93 | 796.6 ± 134.85 |
VE, l·breaths−1·min−1 | 4.23 ± 0.55 | 4.40 ± 0.57 | 4.85 ± 0.60 | 5.56 ± 0.59 | 7.23 ± 0.94 | 7.39 ± 0.97 | 19.24 ± 2.89 | 20.16 ± 3.38 |
Values are means ± SE for inspiratory time (TI), expiratory time (TE), breathing frequency (fR), tidal volume (VT), inspiratory flow (VT/TI), and minute ventilation (VE) in each task and as a function of body position (i.e., upright and supine).