Group | ISWT mean % increase | ISWT | ESWT mean % increase | ESWT | VO2 max mean % increase | VO2 | QOL mean % increase | QOL | FEV1 mean % increase | FEV |
CS | 22.2 | 0.001 | 51.1 | 0.001 | 14.1 | 0.002 | 19.5 | 0.001 | 6 | 0.188 |
XS | 12.2 | 0.006 | 42 | 0.023 | 4 | 0.008 | 4 | 0.335 | 12.6 | 0.009 |
CS, current smokers; ESWT, endurance shuttle walk test; ISWT, post-incremental shuttle walk test; QOL, quality of life; XS, ex-smokers.