Table 1.
Co | SM | p-value | n2p | |
---|---|---|---|---|
FEV1 (l) | 4.66 ± 0.61 | 4.18 ± 0.69 | < 0.01* | 0.84 |
PEF (l s−1) | 9.50 ± 1.19 | 8.07 ± 1.25 | < 0.01* | 0.71 |
RAW (kPa l−1) | 0.32 ± 0.08 | 0.58 ± 0.16 | < 0.01* | 0.79 |
VC (l) | 6.00 ± 0.72 | 5.65 ± 0.65 | < 0.01* | 0.82 |
The values are given as means and standard deviations.
Co control; SM surgical mask; FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s; PEF peak expiratory flow; RAW airway resistance; VC vital capacity; n2p partial eta-squared.
*Significant differences from the control.