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) |