Selected lung function values in the 81 divers attending the 3 year examination
|
Before school (n=81) Mean (SD) |
After school (n=80) Mean (SD) |
1 y after school (n=79) Mean (SD) |
3 y after school (n=81) Mean (SD) | |
| FVC (l) | 6.26 (0.84) | 6.33 (0.89) | 6.41 (0.88)4-150 | 6.31 (0.92) |
| FEV1 (l) | 5.17 (0.67) | 5.18 (0.71) | 5.22 (0.75) | 5.07 (0.69)4-150 4-151 4-152 |
| PEF (l/s) | 12.52 (1.80) | 12.56 (1.92) | 13.23 (1.80)4-150 4-151 | 12.90 (1.78) |
| FEF25%(l/s) | 9.90 (1.76) | 9.82 (2.01) | 9.95 (1.97) | 9.79 (1.94) |
| FEF50% (l/s) | 6.14 (1.59) | 6.02 (1.53) | 6.01 (1.58) | 5.68 (1.47)4-150 4-151 4-152 |
| FEF75% (l/s) | 2.57 (0.78) | 2.48 (0.76) | 2.50 (0.88) | 2.26 (0.72)4-150 4-151 4-152 |
| FEF25–75% (l/s) | 5.20 (1.24) | 5.11 (1.23) | 5.13 (1.35) | 4.83 (1.18)4-150 4-151 4-152 |
| Tlco (mmol/min/kPa) | 14.0 (2.3) | 13.9 (2.0) | 14.0 (2.0) | 13.3 (1.9)4-150 4-151 4-152 |
| Kco (mmol/min/kPa/l) | 1.93 (0.3) | 1.87 (0.26)4-150 | 1.84 (0.24)4-150 | 1.79 (0.52)4-150 4-151 |
| Va(l) | 7.29 (0.98) | 7.48 (1.03)4-150 | 7.68 (1.09)4-150 4-151 | 7.70 (1.10)4-150 4-151 |