Parameters

Elite athletes

Sedentary subjects

p-value

VC (L)

4.67 ± 0.76

4.50 ± 0.58

0.046*

FEV1 (L)

3.98 ± 0.62

3.82 ± 0.54

0.048*

FEV1/FVC (%)

86.38 ± 7.63

85.73 ± 8.20

0.57

PEF (L/s)

8.80 ± 1.86

9.27 ± 2.04

0.36

FEF75% (L/s)

7.83 ± 1.70

8.37 ± 1.85

0.21

FEF50% (L/s)

4.94 ± 1.32

5.75 ± 1.27

0.006*

FEF25-75% (L/s)

4.45 ± 1.22

5.15 ± 1.13

0.01*

FEF25% (L/s)

2.30 ± 0.77

2.80 ± 0.75

0.008*

FET (s)

3.76 ± 1.80

3.45 ± 1.68

0.4

MVV (L/min)

158.75 ± 29.15

141.06 ± 26.71

<0.001***