Specific airway conductance (sGaw) and functional residual capacity (FRC) after deep inspiration with and without resistance in asthmatic and healthy subjects
| Asthmatic subjects | Healthy subjects | |
|---|---|---|
| (n=10) | (n=11) | |
| Values are mean (SD). *p=0.02. sGaw measured in cm H2O−1.s−1 | ||
| sGawDI | 0.084 (0.036) | 0.141 (0.041) |
| sGawDI RES | 0.071 (0.031) | 0.138 (0.039) |
| % change | –13.5 (11.0)* | –0.5 (12.4)* |
| p value | 0.003 | 0.67 |
| FRCDI (l) | 4.3 (1.4) | 3.7 (1.2) |
| FRCDI RES (l) | 4.1 (0.9) | 3.5 (1.1) |
| p value | 0.23 | 0.02 |