Baseline | Post bronchodilator | |
---|---|---|
***p<0.001; **p<0.01; *p<0.05 v baseline. | ||
IC (l) | ||
NFL | 2.24 (1.86 to 2.62) | 2.28 (1.91 to 2.64) |
FL | 1.75 (1.36 to 2.14) | 2.14 (1.74 to 2.54)*** |
Pimax (cm H2O) | ||
NFL | 49 (32 to 66) | 51 (34 to 67) |
FL | 45 (26 to 63) | 55 (31 to 79)* |
Dyspnoea (rest) (Borg) | ||
NFL | 0.3 (0.0 to 0.7) | 0.4 (−0.2 to 0.9) |
FL | 0.3 (−0.1 to 0.8) | 0.1 (−0.1 to 0.4) |
Dyspnoea (exercise) (Borg) | ||
NFL | 1.8 (0.5 to 3.2) | 1.4 (0.0 to 2.8) |
FL | 3.7 (1.7 to 5.7) | 2.6 (1.1 to 4.0)** |