Table 4.

Diaphragmatic excursion according to age groups.

Age in groups	Right hemidiaphragm			Left hemidiaphragm
	Quiet breathing	Deep breathing	Sniffing	Quiet breathing	Deep breathing	Sniffing
<30 year (n=129)	2.34±0.55	5.51±1.16	2.87±0.74	2.39±0.56	5.22±1.19	3.03±0.59
31-50 year (n=292)	2.26±0.55	5.33±1.17	2.83±0.69	2.38±0.58	5.10±1.11	2.98±0.62
51-65 year (n=277)	2.37±0.54	5.67±1.35	2.96±0.52	2.32±0.50	5.42±1.31	2.95±0.47
>65 year	2.31±0.41	6.10±1.19	3.04±0.46	2.20±0.46	5.91±1.03	2.96±0.55
p	0.003*	0.001*	0.579	0.001*	0.001*	0.000*

^*p<0.05.