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Table 2 Exercise parameters where workload held constant (Study 1)

From: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) as an aid to rehabilitation in acute respiratory disease

 

Without NIV

With NIV

P value

Tlim

184.4 (65.2)

331.1 (229.1)

0.04*

Resting SpO2

94.83 (2.17)

94.83 (2.55)

1.00*

Resting HR

94.33 (16.99)

93.83 (18.45)

0.86*

ΔSpO2 (%)

-7.33 (5.12)

-3.83 (4.90)

0.029†

ΔHR (min-1)

16.33 (11.54)

16.33 (7.46)

0.93†

Borg dyspnoea

3.72 (1.90)

3.86 (1.87)

0.62†

Borg Leg discomfort

11.36 (2.29)

11.00 (2.86)

0.83†

  1. All data presented as mean (SD) or median (range). Tlim, endurance time on cycle ergometer at 20W; SpO2, oxygen saturation; HR, heart rate. Borg scores were recorded at end of exercise. *paired t test, †Wilcoxon signed rank test.
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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