Table 3.
Asthma characteristics.
| Pre-training | Post-training | |
|---|---|---|
| Spirometry, mean (SD) | ||
| FVC % predicted | 107.8 (16.2) | 104.3 (13.8) |
| FEV1 % predicted | 105.1 (19.1) | 101.8 (17.2) |
| FEV1/FVC | 84.9 (7.1) | 84.4 (9.2) |
| Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, n (%) | 3 (16) | 1 (16) |
| Asthma related Quality of Life, median (IQR) | ||
| Overall | 4.5 (4.0, 6.4) | 6.0 (4.4, 6.5)# |
| Activity limitations | 4.6 (4.1, 6.0) | 5.6 (4.3, 6.5)# |
| Symptoms | 5.0 (4.0, 6.5) | 6.2 (4.9, 6.5)*# |
| Emotional Function | 4.8 (3.1, 6.4) | 6.0 (4.0, 6.7)# |
| Asthma Control | ||
| Mean score (SD) | 21.2 (3.5) | 22.1 (3.7) |
| Uncontrolled, n (%) | 4 (24) | 3 (18) |
| Children's Health Survey for Asthma, mean (SD) | ||
| Physical Health | 90.0 (12.2) | 93.6 (7.2) |
| Activity (child) | 86.8 (20.2) | 95.6 (7.7) |
| Activity (family) | 80.4 (15.4) | 85.5 (4.4) |
| Emotion (child) | 90.6 (15.7) | 94.4 (11.4) |
| Emotion (family) | 68.8 (20.8) | 82.5 (14.3)* |
Asthma control: c-ACT, ACT. Uncontrolled score ≤ 19. Quality of life evaluated by PAQLQ,
#
minimally important difference = 0.5,
*
p < 0.05 paired t-test or Wilcoxon's rank sum test.