Table 4.

Mean magnitude estimation for each resistive load at breath 1, 10, and 20 for males and females. The mean (± standard deviation) and corresponding p-values between load magnitude and between genders is presented when significantly different.

Female ME	Breath 1	Breath 10	Breath 20	t (M vs F)	P-value	P-value between genders
R=0	0.08 (±0.16)	0.18 (±0.23)	0.18 (±0.20)	0.212
R=5	1.37 (±1.18)	1.44 (±1.10)	1.47 (±1.14)	2.262
R=15	3.35 (±1.54)	3.47 (±1.92)	3.48 (±1.90)	2.472		p<0.02 (Breath 10)
R=30	5.73 (±1.48)	6.1 (±1.39)	6.27 (±1.30)	5.981		p<0.005 (Breath 10) p<0.00006 (Breath 20)
R=45	6.37 (±1.98)	7.42 (±1.44)	7.62 (±0.78)	5.077	*p=0.06	p<0.005 (Breath 10) p<0.0001(Breath 20)
Male ME	Breath 1	Breath 10	Breath 20	P-value	P-value	P-value between genders
R=0	0.02 (±0.05)	0.07 (±0.09)	0.17 (±0.17)	0.212
R=5	1.37 (±0.95)	1.44 (±0.59)	1.47 (±0.26)	2.262
R=15	3.19 (±0.81)	2.51 (±1.07)	2.34 (±0.65)	2.472	p<0.01	p<0.02 (Breath 10)
R=30	5.05 (±1.37)	4.18 (±1.36)	3.38 (±1.17)	5.981	p<0.009	p<0.005 (Breath 10) p<0.00006 (Breath 20)
R=45	6.49 (±1.37)	5.57 (±1.36)	4.68 (±1.17)	5.077	p<0.02	p<0.005 (Breath 10) p<0.0001(Breath 20)