Skip to main content
. 2022 Jun 1;17:842. doi: 10.4081/mrm.2022.842

Table 5.

Diaphragmatic excursion according to BMI.

BMI in groups Right hemidiaphragm Left hemidiaphragm
Quiet breathing Deep breathing Sniffing Quiet breathing Deep breathing Sniffing
<18.5 (n=11) 2.12±0.50 6.47±0.73 2.98±0.37 1.90±0.62 6.13±0.66 2.67±0.29
>18.5-24.9 (n=183) 2.26±0.56 5.73±1.08 2.89±0.60 2.24±0.60 5.44±1.10 2.94±0.56
25-29.9 (n=302) 2.33±0.54 5.62±1.24 2.94±0.61 2.33±0.54 5.34±1.21 2.99±0.57
≥30 (n=261) 2.35±0.52 5.28±1.36 2.85±0.67 2.45±0.48 5.12±1.28 3.00±0.55
p 0.089 ≤0.001 0.55 ≤0.001 0.005 0.056