Ventilatory parameters for both groups of athletes (endurance and power) and the control group; description and estimated group differences (linear regression model adjusted for the body mass index)
| Groups Mean (SD) | ||||
| Athletes | ||||
| Observed | Endurance | Power | Controls | |
| FVC (L) | 5.21 (0.82)*† | 5.00 (0.90) | 4.92 (0.94) | |
| FEV1 (L) | 4.59 (0.69)*† | 4.35 (0.71) | 4.39 (0.87) | |
| PEF (L) | 9.20 (2.03)‡ | 9.20 (1.72) | 9.20 (2.06) | |
| VC (L) | 5.37 (0.80)*† | 5.18 (0.94) | 5.14 (1.00) | |
| FEV1/VC | 85.90 (8.41) | 84.16 (7.00) | 84.54 (6.99) | |
| MVV (L) | 160.72 (35.41)‡ | 157.11 (33.09) | 161.19 (35.82) | |
*p<0.01 endurance compared with power athletes.
†p<0.01 endurance compared with control group.
‡p<0.05 endurance compared with power athletes.
FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1,forced expiratory volume in 1 s; L, litres; MVV, maximum voluntary ventilation; PEF, peak expiratory flow rate; VC, vital capacity.