Table 3.
Values of OPEP variables of interest (mean ± SD) by device and resistance level (from Poncin et al. [54]. Republished with permission of Daedelus Press,from Poncin et al. [54]; permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc
| Resistance setting | Acapella* choice | Aerobika* | Flutter* | PARI O-PEP* |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ppeak (cm H2O) | Low | 31.3 ± 27.8 | 12.8 ± 7.6 | 16.4 ± 4.0 | 17.1 ± 4.5 |
| Medium | 34.1 ± 29.0 | 15.8 ± 8.9 | 19.6 ± 4.0 | 20.3 ± 4.4 | |
| High | 38.4 ± 30.2 | 19.6 ± 10.7 | 21.2 ± 4.8 | 20.6 ± 4.2 | |
| PEP (cm H2O) | Low | 17.2 ± 14.6 | 7.4 ± 4.5 | 12.2 ± 2.7 | 12.4 ± 3.3 |
| Medium | 18.9 ± 15.0 | 9.2 ± 5.6 | 15.4 ± 2.4 | 15.9 ± 3.0 | |
| High | 22.2 ± 16.1 | 11.5 ± 6.8 | 17.0 ± 2.9 | 16.7 ± 3.1 | |
| Oscillation amplitude (l/s) | Low | 0.20 ± 0.08 | 0.22 ± 0.09 | 0.37 ± 0.14 | 0.32 ± 0.14 |
| Medium | 0.17 ± 0.07 | 0.31 ± 0.11 | 0.21 ± 0.17 | 0.17 ± 0.06 | |
| High | 0.13 ± 0.06 | 0.30 ± 0.05 | 0.18 ± 0.07 | 0.11 ± 0.06 | |
| Oscillation frequency (Hz) | Low | 15.1 ± 6.3 | 10.5 ± 2.9 | 12.7 ± 1.5 | 13.9 ± 1.3 |
| Medium | 15.5 ± 4.9 | 11.0 ± 3.0 | 15.9 ± 1.8 | 17.0 ± 1.8 | |
| High | 17.9 ± 6.1 | 13.3 ± 3.9 | 17.6 ± 0.9 | 17.1 ± 2.1 |