TABLE 2. Thoracoabdominal mobility and total volume evaluation values according to gender in pre- and post-respiratory therapy.

Mobility (cm) Total Volume	Initial		End		P Value
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
Axillary	129,8 ± 7,5	114,8 ± 7,6	128,7 ± 7,6	114,4 ± 7,2	0,048*	0,365
Xiphoid	121,7± 7,7	109,0±8,3	121,9± 7,3	109,2± 8,2	0.706	0,890
Abdominal	133,0± 11,0	117,3± 9,0	134,3 ± 11,0	119,1± 8,8	0.525	0,015*

The data are expressed in mean ± standard deviation, * statistical significance (p<0.05).