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. 2015 Feb 5;148(1):185–195. doi: 10.1378/chest.14-2380

TABLE 4 ] .

Phase Shift (θRC) During Quiet Breathing (TV) Between RC,p and RC,a

θ During Quiet Breathing θRC, ° θRC Treated (or Worst Affected) Side, ° θRC Untreated Side, °
Pre Post Change P Valuea Pre Post Change P Value Pre Post Change P Valuea
LVRS 28.2 ± 31.5 11.0 ± 19.1 –17.3 ± 40.5 .10 36.2 ± 33.8 10.8 ± 19.3 –25.4 ± 42.5 .13 24.0 ± 30.6 12.1 ± 21.6 –11.9 ± 41.1 .43
BLVR 50.1 ± 42.2 7.7 ± 17.1 –42.4 ± 30.3 .02 51.6 ± 47.4 2.0 ± 14.0 –49.6 ± 36.2 .02 46.1 ± 35.7 20.8 ± 35.5 –25.3 ± 47.0 .22
All LVR 37.8 ± 37.0 9.5 ± 17.8 –28.2 ± 37.5 .004 42.9 ± 39.6 6.9 ± 17.2 –36.0 ± 40.5 .005 33.6 ± 33.7 15.9 ± 27.8 –14.7 ± 42.8 .10
Control subjects 20.9 ± 40.3 36.9 ± 37.5 16.1 ± 45.1 .16 20.2 ± 38.2 38.0 ± 36.5 17.8 ± 38.1 .16 23.1 ± 43.6 35.4 ± 40.2 12.3 ± 54.9 .77

Data are presented as mean ± SD. RC,a = abdominal ribcage compartment; RC,p = pulmonary ribcage. See Table 1-3 legends for expansion of other abbreviations.

a

Wilcoxon matched pairs test.