Table 2.
Results of pulmonary function test among Sasang constitutional type (ANOVA).
| Variables | TE | SE | SY | P value | Post hoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 153 | 72 | 166 | ||
| Number of subjects | |||||
| VT, liters | 0.66 ± 0.28 | 0.58 ± 0.25 | 0.66 ± 0.30 | 0.0543 | |
| VC, liters | 4.34 ± 0.94 | 3.79 ± 1.06 | 4.25 ± 0.93 | <0.0001 | TE > SE, SY > SE |
| IC, liters | 2.85 ± 0.74 | 2.27 ± 0.59 | 2.64 ± 0.66 | <0.0001 | TE > SY > SE |
| ERV, liters | 1.49 ± 0.52 | 1.53 ± 0.60 | 1.61 ± 0.52 | 0.1574 | |
| IRV, liters | 2.20 ± 0.70 | 1.69 ± 0.53 | 1.98 ± 0.61 | <0.0001 | TE > SY > SE |
| FVC, liters | 4.37 ± 0.93 | 3.85 ± 1.00 | 4.30 ± 0.95 | <0.0001 | TE > SE, SY > SE |
| FEV1, liters | 3.52 ± 0.75 | 3.11 ± 0.81 | 3.51 ± 0.79 | <0.0001 | TE > SE, SY > SE |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | 81.12 ± 8.08 | 81.06 ± 9.11 | 82.02 ± 8.46 | 0.6973 | |
| VO2max (ml/kg/min) | 39.82 ± 7.21 | 40.37 ± 7.39 | 42.56 ± 7.52 | 0.0031 | SY > TE |
| AT (mL/(kg·min)) | 22.56 ± 3.85 | 23.07 ± 5.32 | 23.32 ± 4.58 | 0.3117 | |
| Exercise time (sec) | 643.21 ± 86.77 | 619.88 ± 95.59 | 672.67 ± 89.82 | <0.0001 | SY > SE, SY > TE |
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| Male | 89 | 26 | 89 | ||
| Number of subjects | |||||
| VT, liters | 0.72 ± 0.29 | 0.71 ± 0.27 | 0.73 ± 0.32 | 0.9788 | |
| VC, liters | 4.95 ± 0.71 | 4.86 ± 0.94 | 4.95 ± 0.60 | 0.7738 | |
| IC, liters | 3.35 ± 0.52 | 2.85 ± 0.44 | 3.07 ± 0.52 | <0.0001 | TE > SY, TE > SE |
| ERV, liters | 1.60 ± 0.59 | 2.01 ± 0.69 | 1.87 ± 0.48 | 0.0005 | TE < SY, TE < SE |
| IRV, liters | 2.63 ± 0.53 | 2.14 ± 0.46 | 2.34 ± 0.53 | <0.0001 | TE > SY, TE > SE |
| FVC, liters | 4.96 ± 0.68 | 4.85 ± 0.82 | 4.99 ± 0.64 | 0.1977 | |
| FEV1, liters | 3.98 ± 0.55 | 3.86 ± 0.68 | 4.05 ± 0.57 | 0.1045 | |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | 80.78 ± 7.94 | 79.87 ± 10.24 | 81.58 ± 8.11 | 0.7726 | |
| VO2max (ml/kg/min) | 43.43 ± 6.45 | 46.39 ± 6.75 | 46.34 ± 6.80 | 0.0086 | SY > TE |
| AT (mL/(kg·min)) | 23.66 ± 4.03 | 25.87 ± 6.71 | 24.83 ± 4.66 | 0.0676 | |
| Exercise time (sec) | 685.06 ± 77.65 | 689.54 ± 89.78 | 719.84 ± 90.81 | 0.0203 | SY > TE |
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| Female | 64 | 46 | 77 | ||
| Number of subjects | |||||
| VT, liters | 0.57 ± 0.24 | 0.51 ± 0.21 | 0.58 ± 0.26 | 0.0844 | |
| VC, liters | 3.52 ± 0.49 | 3.19 ± 0.49 | 3.44 ± 0.48 | 0.0002 | TE > SE, SY > SE |
| IC, liters | 2.19 ± 0.38 | 1.94 ± 0.35 | 2.14 ± 0.39 | 0.0009 | TE > SE, SY > SE |
| ERV, liters | 1.35 ± 0.38 | 1.25 ± 0.30 | 1.30 ± 0.39 | 0.2385 | |
| IRV, liters | 1.62 ± 0.45 | 1.43 ± 0.36 | 1.56 ± 0.40 | 0.0681 | |
| FVC, liters | 3.54 ± 0.52 | 3.24 ± 0.47 | 3.47 ± 0.47 | 0.0018 | TE > SE, SY > SE |
| FEV1, liters | 2.88 ± 0.46 | 2.65 ± 0.48 | 2.86 ± 0.47 | 0.0131 | TE > SE |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | 81.60 ± 8.31 | 81.79 ± 8.38 | 82.55 ± 8.89 | 0.8265 | |
| VO2max (mL/kg/min) | 34.81 ± 4.85 | 36.97 ± 5.30 | 38.18 ± 5.76 | 0.0012 | SY > TE |
| AT (mL/(kg·min)) | 21.03 ± 3.00 | 21.48 ± 3.54 | 21.57 ± 3.82 | 0.6382 | |
| Exercise time (sec) | 585.02 ± 61.9 | 580.5 ± 74.5 | 618.14 ± 48.46 | 0.0006 | SY > TE, SY > SE |
Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. P value: ANOVA result. TE: Tae-Eum, SE: So-Eum, SY: So-Yang, VT: tidal volume, VC: vital capacity, IC: inspiratory capacity, ERV: expiratory reserve volume, IRV: inspiratory reserve volume, FVC: forced vital capacity, FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 sec, VO2max: maximal oxygen consumption, and AT: anaerobic threshold.