Table 3.
Pulmonary function tests at 4 weeks from discharge
Pulmonary functions | ||||
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Characteristic | Physiotherapy Group N = 32 | Yogatherapy Group N = 27 | p value | |
1 | VT (Ltrs) | 0.54 ± 0.15 | 0.65 ± 0.24 | 0.04 |
2 | FVC % | 51.6 ± 11.68 | 58.5 ± 11.68 | 0.02 |
3 | FEV1% | 52.5 ± 13.7 | 61.6 ± 13.48 | 0.01 |
4 | PEF % | 42.5 ± 11.49 | 53.1 ± 14.17 | 0.002 |
5 | FVC/FEV1% | 106.3 ± 14.26 | 109.7 ± 10.26 | 0.30 |
*Independent t test was used, VT Tidal Volume, FVC Forced Vital Capacity, FEV1 Forced Expiratory Volume in one Second, PEF Peak Expiratory Force