Table 1.
Demographic data and patients’ characteristics*
| Variable | IMT+ Aerobic Exercise (n=15) | Aerobic Exercise (n=14) | IMT (n=16) | Control (n=15) | P-value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 51.33±10.4 | 53.5±10.37 | 51.88±9.05 | 55.67±11.08 | 0.652 |
| Sex | Female: 6 (40) | Female: 6 (42.9) | Female: 9 (56.3) | Female: 8 (53.3) | 0.768 |
| Male: 9 (60) | Male: 8 (57.1) | Male: 7 (43.8) | Male: 7 (46.7) | ||
| Weight (kg) | 78.47±13.6 | 74.57±12.8 | 74.94±12.3 | 70.07±16.4 | 0.437 |
| Height (cm) | 168.27±7.9 | 165.5±11.68 | 166.7±8.94 | 163.5±8.07 | 0.542 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6±3.7 | 27.39±5.11 | 27.05±4.53 | 25.98±4.1 | 0.752 |
| Type of disease | CB: 11 (73.3) | CB: 10 (71.4) | CB: 13 (81.3) | CB: 12 (80) | 0.899 |
| E: 4 (26.7) | E: 4 (28.6) | E: 3 (18.7) | E: 3 (20) | ||
| Disease severity | Moderate: 6 (60) | Moderate: 7 (50) | Moderate: 8 (50) | Moderate: 7 (46.7) | 0.896 |
| Severe: 9 (40) | Sever: 7 (50) | Sever: 8 (50) | Sever: 8 (53.3) | ||
| Duration of disease | 8.53±3.38 | 12.21±7.19 | 10.19±4.55 | 14.2±7.33 | 0.055 |
IMT: Inspiratory muscle training; BMI: Body mass index; CB: Chronic bronchitis; E: Emphysema.
*
Data are presented as mean±SD or frequency (%)
**
Significance at p≤0.05.