Pulmonary function tests before and after transcutaneous electrical muscle stimulation
| Control | Transcutaneous muscle stimulation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| FEV1=forced expiratory flow in 1 second (% predicted); FVC=forced vital capacity; MIP=maximum inspiratory mouth pressure; MEP=maximum expiratory mouth pressure. | ||||
| FEV1 (%) | 40.7 (3.9) | 41.5 (3.8) | 35.6 (4.3) | 37.4 (4.4) |
| FVC (%) | 68.6 (4.8) | 73.1 (5.5) | 72 (3.8) | 71.2 (5.9) |
| FEV1/FVC | 42.7 (2.5) | 40.8 (2.1) | 36.4 (4.2) | 38.6 (3.8) |
| MIP (cm H2O) | 68.7 (5.9) | 68.4 (5.0) | 64.4 (10.4) | 69.4 (9.1) |
| MEP (cm H2O) | 120.6 (6.8) | 117.3 (17.0) | 124.2 (11.3) | 128.0 (6.5) |