Table 1. Anthropometric and ventilatory variables according to gender and age.
| Male (n=198) | Female (n=201) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (n=51) | 8 (n=50) | 9 (n=51) | 10 (n=46) | 7 (n=50) | 8 (n=52) | 9 (n=50) | 10 (n=49) | |
| Weight, kg | 25.2±3.6 | 27.1±4.1 | 30.9±4.5 | 33.8±4.5 | 24.2±3.2 | 28.7±4.3 | 30.5±4.9 | 34.0±5.5 |
| Height, m | 1.3±0.1 | 1.3±0.1 | 1.4±0.1 | 1.4±0.1 | 1.3±0.1 | 1.3±0.1 | 1.4±0.1 | 1.4±0.1 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 15.8±1.1 | 15.6±1.3 | 16.6±1.4 | 16.3±1.4 | 15.4±1.2 | 16.6±1.3 | 16.4±1.5 | 16.8±1.5 |
| FEV1L | 1.4±0.2 | 1.7±0.2 | 1.8±0.2 | 2.1±0.3 | 1.4±0.2 | 1.6±0.2 | 1.8±0.3 | 2.0±0.3 |
| FEV1% | 93.1±7.1 | 95.9±6.8 | 94.7±6.1 | 93.8±7.3 | 93.0±9.6 | 94.0±5.5 | 93.0±6.4 | 94.2±6.4 |
| MIP | 54.6±11.3 | 56.8±11.1 | 61.4±10.7 | 64.3±13.2 | 48.6±8.1 | 52.3±10.2 | 53.7±10.2 | 56.2±9.1 |
| MEP | 62.8±12.7 | 65.3±11.6 | 75.3±15.7 | 74.4±14.7 | 54.5±9.8 | 60±10.5 | 63.2±12.3 | 66.2±9.4 |
All variables are expressed in mean±standard deviation. FEV1L: forced expiratory volume in the first second in liters; FEV1%: percentage of forced expiratory volume in the first second in relation to predicted; MIP: maximal inspiratory pressure, MEP: maximal expiratory pressure; SD: standard deviation; Min: minimum value; Max: maximum value.