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Table 1 Characteristics of all subjects in the respiratory muscle endurance training (RMET), control [C] and placebo (P) groups.

From: Endurance training of respiratory muscles improves cycling performance in fit young cyclists

Subject

Group

Sex

Age (y)

Height (cm)

Weight (Kg)

Years Cycling

FVC (ml)

FEV1.0 (ml)

FEV1.0/FVC (%)

MVV12 (L/min)

IP

RMET

F

30

157.5

54.4

8

3750

3100

83

109.5

RK

RMET

M

45

177.8

77.1

5

5683

4616

81

167.5

MB

RMET

M

27

175.3

71.7

4

5783

4900

85

196.7

DN

RMET

M

29

188.0

72.6

3

5483

4350

80

158.3

BH

RMET

M

35

177.8

84.8

7

4866

4100

84

189.1

KH

RMET

F

22

167.6

58.1

3

3550

3067

86

110.0

ZC

RMET

F

30

162.6

56.7

10

3325

3063

92

126.9

TH

RMET

M

32

167.6

68.0

10

5075

4025

79

175.7

NW

RMET

M

24

188.0

90.7

2

6250

4650

74

196.9

DB

RMET

M

29

167.6

67.1

6

4375

3775

86

164.5

DJ

C

M

43

175.3

73.9

4

5533

4283

77

157.5

CJ

C

F

21

162.6

61.2

4

4075

3475

85

136.2

TK

C

M

24

175.3

68.1

1

5800

4700

81

205.2

JS

C

M

31

172.7

74.4

10

5334

4467

84

212.8

SC

C

M

24

172.7

69.4

9

5767

4484

78

186.4

SL

C

M

35

180.3

83.9

2

6216

5033

81

205.9

TZ

P

M

22

182.9

82.1

5

5188

4338

84

149.7

PF

P

M

18

198.1

77.1

5

6187

5150

83

203.5

SE

P

M

20

170.2

68.0

2

5200

4050

78

198.8

JM

P

M

29

188.0

74.8

1

5450

4650

85

200.5

Mean ± SD

  

28.5 ± 7

175 ± 10

71.7 ± 9.6

5 ± 3

5144 ± 888

4213 ± 635

82.3 ± 4

173 ± 33

  1. FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1.0/FVC, ratio of the forced expiratory volume in 1.0 second to the FVC; MVV12, maximal voluntary ventilation, averaged over 12 sec.