Table 2 Comparison between ADULT and OLDER, of spirometric and physical condition variables and changes after pulmonary rehabilitation
ADULT (n = 42) | OLDER (n = 56) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRE | POST | PRE | POST | Time | Time*Group | Group | |
FVC (L) | 3.12 ± 0.80 | 3.31 ± 0.73 | 3.02 ± 0.80 | 3.15 ± 0.82 | 0.000 | 0.441 | 0.166 |
FVC (%Pred) | 81.09 ± 15.51 | 86.09 ± 13.29 | 91.12 ± 17.31 | 94.47 ± 15.51 | 0.000 | 0.373 | 0.015 |
FEV1 (L/sec) | 2.66 ± 0.68 | 2.78 ± 0.62 | 2.46 ± 0.62 | 2.54 ± 0.64 | 0.000 | 0.417 | 0.017 |
FEV1 (%Pred) | 86.54 ± 17.59 | 90.89 ± 15.26 | 95.21 ± 16.32 | 98.96 ± 14.35 | 0.000 | 0.715 | 0.036 |
FEV1/CVF (%) | 85.17 ± 5.13 | 84.09 ± 5.78 | 81.58 ± 5.62 | 81.56 ± 6.35 | 0.078 | 0.089 | 0.002 |
MIP (-cmH2O) | 67.16 ± 24.35 | 81.53 ± 26.63 | 62.85 ± 26.12 | 74.36 ± 26.66 | 0.000 | 0.394 | 0.151 |
6MWT (m) | 448.6 ± 100.1 | 538.2 ± 75.2 | 422.4 ± 107.2 | 492.2 ± 99.26 | 0.000 | 0.070 | 0.019 |
STST (rpm) | 21.39 ± 5.77 | 27.11 ± 5.61 | 18.98 ± 6.95 | 23.12 ± 6.00 | 0.000 | 0.111 | 0.022 |
HGS right | 21.15 ± 14.98 | 27.54 ± 17.44 | 17.47 ± 9.52 | 22.11 ± 11.28 | 0.000 | 0.040 | 0.031 |
HGS left | 19.04 ± 13.71 | 25.65 ± 17.17 | 15.88 ± 8.76 | 19.93 ± 11.32 | 0.000 | 0.009 | 0.028 |