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. 2015 Aug 21;27(8):2559–2561. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.2559

Table 2. Comparison of changes in respiratory function and maximum oxygen uptake in men and women.

		Males (n = 13)		Females (n = 27)

		Pre-RWT	Post-RWT	Pre-RWT	Post-RWT
Respiratory function	FVC (l)	3.5±0.8	4.1±0.6*	2.4±0.4	2.7±0.4*
	FEV₁/ FVC (%)	3.3±0.8	3.8±0.5	2.2±0.4	2.5±0.4*
	MIP (cmH₂O)	82.1±16.1	94.5±18.6*	53.0±15.7	67.0±21.4*
	MEP (cmH₂O)	75.6±24.4	84.4±26.9	52.2±13.9	65.4±22.4*
VO₂max (mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹)		45.2±12.1	53.8±7.2	42.8±11.3	43.7±11.4

Asterisk (*) indicates a significant change pre-to-post RWT at the p < 0.05 level.