Pulmonary flow values in the athletic group before and after exercise (at 10 and 35 minutes of recovery) during each of the three periods
| BET | PrC | C | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest | 10 min | 35 min | Rest | 10 min | 35 min | Rest | 10 min | 35 min | |
| *Significantly different from BET and PrC (p<0.01). | |||||||||
| BET, Basic endurance training; PrC, precompetition; C, competition; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC, forced vital capacity; FEF25–75, mid maximal expiratory flow rate. | |||||||||
| FVC (litres) | 6.12 (0.17) | 6.01 (0.16) | 6.16 (0.15) | 6.12 (0.15) | 6.20 (2.99) | 6.24 (0.15) | 5.89 (0.14)* | 5.90 (0.15)* | 5.89 (0.16)* |
| % FVC theoretical | 117 (3) | 115 (3) | 118 (3) | 116 (3) | 118 (3) | 116 (3) | 112 (2)* | 112 (3)* | 112 (3)* |
| FEV1 (litres) | 4.95 (0.13) | 4.97 (0.13) | 5.00 (0.10) | 5.05 (0.12) | 5.08 (0.14) | 5.09 (0.14) | 4.90 (0.11) | 4.99 (0.14) | 4.95 (0.13) |
| % FEV1 theoretical | 112 (2) | 113 (3) | 114 (3) | 114 (3) | 115 (3) | 115 (3) | 111 (2) | 112 (3) | 112 (3) |
| FEV1/FVC (in %) | 81 (1) | 83 (2) | 81 (2) | 83 (1) | 82 (2) | 81 (2) | 83 (1)* | 85 (2)* | 84 (1)* |
| FEF25–75 (l/s) | 4.75 (0.19) | 4.92 (0.24) | 4.89 (0.24) | 5.11 (0.24) | 5.13 (0.30) | 5.10 (0.28) | 5.01 (0.24) | 5.18 (0.26) | 5.12 (0.24) |
| % FEF25–75 theoretical | 94 (4) | 97 (5) | 97 (5) | 101 (5) | 102 (6) | 101 (6) | 99 (5) | 103 (5) | 101 (5) |