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Table 1 Characteristics of the study group

From: The effect of posture on airflow distribution, airway geometry and air velocity in healthy subjects

Subjects (n)

5

Age (years)

25.4 ± 5.3

Height (cm)`

177.2 ± 5.3

Weight (kg)

73 ± 8.2

BMI (kg/m2)

23.9 ± 2.5

FEV1 (L)

5.1 ± 0.7

FEV1 (% pred)

118.4 ± 13.2

FEV1/FVC (%)

84.1 ± 4.8

VC (L)

6.1 ± 0.8

VC (% pred)

113.8 ± 12.4

FRC (L)

3.7 ± 0.6

FRC (% pred)

112.0 ± 16.7

RV (L)

1.8 ± 0.2

RV (% pred)

105.4 ± 7.8

TLC (L)

7.9 ± 0.8

TLC (% pred)

112.0 ± 11.0

Raw (kPa.s/L)

0.2 ± 0.1

sRaw (kPa.s)

0.9 ± 0.3

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD
  2. BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC, forced vital capacity; VC, vital capacity; FRC, functional residual capacity; RV, residual volume; TLC, total lung capacity; iRaw, airway resistance; siRaw, specific airway resistance; % pred, % predicted