Table 1.
Pre- and post-intervention pulmonary function comparisons between the GPTI (n=11), the GP (n=11) and the CG (n=9).
| Pre | Post | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Groups | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| MIP (cm/H2O) | GPTI | 36.55bA | 8.86 | 78.55aA | 14.12 | <0.0001 |
| GP | 51.64bA | 17.93 | 66.18aA | 15.73 | ||
| CG | 40.44aA | 19.33 | 34.67aB | 12.00 | ||
| MEP (cm/H2O) | GPTI | 53.45aA | 10.47 | 82.18bC | 18.71 | <0.0014 |
| GP | 58.54aA | 21.33 | 80.00bBC | 16.78 | ||
| CG | 52.44aA | 19.94 | 50.67aAB | 17.09 | ||
| 6MWT (meters) | GPTI | 423.36aA | 46.26 | 513.09aA | 48.04 | <0.01 |
| GP | 406.54aA | 100.32 | 515.18aA | 117.04 | ||
| CG | 361.78aA | 76.59 | 395.89aA | 87.86 | ||
| ABD (repetitions) | GPTI | 16.18aA | 7.19 | 36.18aA | 6.95 | <0.00001 |
| GP | 14.18aA | 10.12 | 34.73aA | 10.61 | ||
| CG | 13.11aA | 10.00 | 12.44aA | 11.94 | ||
GPTI, inspiratory muscle training and Pilates method group; GP, Pilates group; CG, control group; MIP, maximal inspiratory pressure; MEP, maximal expiratory pressure; 6MWT, six-minute walk test; ABD, abdominal curl up.
Different lowercase letters indicate statistically significant differences intra-groups, p<0.05 (pre x post).
Different uppercase letters indicate statistically significant difference between groups, p<0.05.