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Table 1 Mean (± SD) data of the 51 participants

From: Optimization of sniff nasal inspiratory pressure (SNIP) measurement methodology in healthy subjects

Variables

Mean ± SD

Age (years)

25.5 ± 14.5

BMI (kg/m2)

26.1 ± 6.4

SpO2 (%)

98.5 ± 1.0

Heart rate (bpm)

76.2 ± 13.7

SBP (mmHg)

117.4 ± 13.1

DBP (mmHg)

71.1 ± 11.6

Alcohol (units/week)

2.3 ± 3.4

Physical activity (sessions/week)

2.9 ± 2.1

FVC (% predicted)

94.8 ± 12.9

FEV1 (% predicted)

93.5 ± 15.6

FEV1/FVC (% predicted)

102.2 ± 12.1

PEF (% predicted)

89.9 ± 25.1

MIP (cmH2O)

72.8 ± 33.9

MEP (cmH2O)

80.9 ± 35.5

Contralateral nostril occluded SNIP (SNIPO; cmH2O)

73.4 ± 33.7

Contralateral nostril non-occluded SNIP (SNIPNO; cmH2O)

56.1 ± 27.6

Left nostril SNIP (SNIPL; cmH2O)

63.6 ± 31.1

Right nostril SNIP (SNIPR; cmH2O)

66.0 ± 32.9

Maximum SNIP value across all 80 tests (SNIPmax; cmH2O)

82.0 ± 33.7

  1. BMI: body mass index; SpO2: peripheral oxygen saturation; S and DBP: systolic and diastolic blood pressure; FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; PEF: peak expiratory flow; MIP: maximum inspiratory pressure; MEP: maximum expiratory pressure; SNIP: sniff nasal inspiratory pressure