Table 2

Nasal (Pnasal) and oesophageal (Poes) pressures and maximum relaxation rate (MRR) before (baseline) and after exercise

Time course of recovery (min)PnasalPnasal MRR% baselinePoesPoes MRR% baselinePnasal/PoesPnasal MRR/Poes MRR
Baseline24.98.610036.57.11000.681.22
125.76.371.837.44.766.30.691.34
226.67.585.336.66.284.30.731.20
325.98.091.536.96.693.70.701.21
428.08.596.539.76.896.00.701.25
525.98.9101.337.97.099.20.681.27
1023.69.2104.534.77.2102.70.681.27
Mean25.837.10.701.25
SE0.50.60.010.02