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Table 1 Characteristics of patients with restrictive lung disease in both groups

From: Exercise training with negative pressure ventilation improves exercise capacity in patients with severe restrictive lung disease: a prospective controlled study

Characteristics

Non-NPV exercise group

NPV-exercise group

Number of patients

18

18

Age, years

59.6 ± 12.3

60.3 ± 11.6

Gender, M/F

8/10

6/12

BMI, kg/m2

19.7 ± 5.0

21.5 ± 4.6

FVC, L

1.05 ± 0.34

0.85 ± 0.37

FVC, % predicted

37.7 ± 10.2

32.5 ± 11.7

FEV1, L

0.88 ± 0.26

0.72 ± 0.32

FEV1, % predicted

42.2 ± 2.4

36.9 ± 13.6

FEV1/FVC, %

84.2 ± 8.3

83.1 ± 13.6

6MWD, m

362.8 ± 99.4

371.3 ± 77.9

Borg score, median(range)

0.5 (0–4)

1.25 (0–4)

  1. BMI, Body mass index; 6MWD, 6-min walk distance.