Table 1.
Chest wall strapping and lung volumes in healthy subjects
| First Author, Year (Ref.) | n | TLC | VC | FRC | ERV | RV | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro, 1960 (3) | 25 | −36% | −45% | −35% | −60% | −24% | — |
| Butler, 1960 (2) | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stubbs, 1972 (8) | 8 | −33% | −40% | −36% | −57% | −11% | |
| Sybrecht, 1975 (9) | 5 | −28% | −30% | −27% | −44% | −20% | −20% |
| Bradley, 1980 (1) | 8 | −43% | −50% | −38% | −60% | −9% | −14% |
| Douglas, 1981 (4) | 6 | Variable | Variable | Variable | 0 to −70% | Variable. | — |
| Klineberg, 1981 (5) | 7 | −36% | −44% | −32% | −58% | −15% | −20% |
| Scheidt, 1981 (7) | 10 | −36% | −46% | −24% | −48% | −6% | |
| Noord, 1986 (10) | 14 | −31% | −36% | −28% | −40% | −12% | |
| O’Donnell, 2000 (6) | 12 | −29% | −35% | −22% | −36% | −10% | |
| Weighted mean, % (SE) | −34% (0.5) | −41% (0.7) | −31% (0.6) | −51% (1.0) | −15% (0.7) | −18% (0.7) |
Definition of abbreviations: CV = closing volume; ERV = expiratory reserve volume; FRC = functional residual capacity; RV = residual volume; TLC = total lung capacity; VC = vital capacity.