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. 2017 Dec 26;7(4):129–138. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v7.i4.129

Table 2.

Populations of healthy children studied using forced oscillation technique since 2005, adopted and modified from

Ref. Year of publication Ethnic group - Country of study Subject number Age in years Height (cm) Reported prediction equation variables
Frei et al[35] 2005 Caucasian - Canadian 222 3-10 90-155 Rrs at 5-35 Hz Xrs at 5-35 Hz Fres, AX
Dencker et al[36] 2006 Caucasian - Scandinavian 360 2-11 90-162 Rrs at 5-20 Hz Xrs at 5-20 Hz Fres
Amra et al[37] 2008 Asian - Iranian 509 5-18 127-197 Rrs at 5-25 Hz Xrs at 5-25 Hz
Nowowiejska et al[38] 2008 Caucasian - Polish 626 3-18 95-193 Rrs at 5-35 Hz Xrs at 5-35 Fres
Vu et al[39] 2008 Asian - Vietnamese 175 6-11 111-154 Rrs at 8 Hz Xrs at 8 Hz
Vu et al[40] 2010 Asian - Vietnamese 95 6-11 111-134 Rrs at 8 Hz Xrs at 8 Hz
Calogero et al[41] 2010 Italian 163 2-6 101-114 Rrs at 6-10 Hz Xrs at 6-10 Hz
Park et al[42] 2011 Korean 133 3-6 95-121 Rrs at 5, 10 Xrs at 5, 10 RF, AX
Calogero et al[43] 2013 Caucasian Italian and Australian 760 2-13 90-160 Rrs at 6, 8, 10 Hz Xrs at 6, 8, 10 Hz Fres, AX
Shackleton et al[44] 2013 Mexican 584 3-5 87-119 Rrs at 6 and 8 Hz Xrs at 6 and 8 Hz
Hagiwara et al[46] 2014 Japanese 537 6-15 111-174 Rrs at 5 and 20 Hz Rrs5-20

IOS: Impulse oscillation system; Rrs: Respiratory system resistance; Xrs: Respiratory system reactance) in hPa/s per L; Fres: Resonant frequency; RF: Resonant frequency; AX: Area under the Xrs curve from 5 Hz to Fres; MF: Multi-frequency system; Fdep: Frequency dependence of Rrs between 4–24 Hz; SF: Single frequency system.