Table 1

Subject baseline spirometry and fall in FEV1 in response to the EVH, swim and cycle challenges

SubjectFEV1 (litres) (% pred)FVC (litres/s) (% pred)FEV1/FVC%EVH fall in FEV1 (%)Swim fall in FEV1 (%)Cycle fall in FEV1 (%)
1*4.70 (96)7.36 (125)643678
24.97 (104)6.67 (117)753375
33.95 (110)5.13 (120)71126up 1
44.95 (105)6.50 (116)761024
53.90 (122)4.43 (117)88688
64.67 (98)6.13 (104)76111up 7
7*2.94 (82)4.13 (94)71431615
83.78 (118)4.40 (116)862553
94.34 (124)5.03 (120)862up 13
104.71 (98)6.11 (105)771332
114.30 (113)5.29 (115)811229
123.72 (133)4.21 (128)88933
135.57 (119)7.04 (126)79735
143.83 (98)4.50 (95)85625
154.54 (134)4.72 (115)96362
163.54 (126)3.78 (115)9411no changeup 1
173.57 (101)4.10 (96)8754up 1
18*3.53 (101)4.36 (109)8191up 4
193.46 (101)4.32 (104)801114
203.34 (120)4.23 (129)7934613
215.75 (127)6.48 (118)89911
226.18 (125)7.50 (124)821334
235.17 (115)5.79 (109)89515
244.21 (115)5.44 (123)771231
254.38 (130)4.66 (116)94623
265.57 (119)7.40 (130)7553up 2
275.38 (117)6.37 (116)8425no change
284.07 (146)4.33 (132)941533
295.44 (126)6.58 (129)838up 11
305.39 (120)6.58 (123)8210up 13
315.65 (144)6.30 (133)905511
323.19 (107)3.46 (99)9238221
334.00 (92)5.50 (107)732966
  • EIB-positive swimmers identified in bold. pred, predicted.

  • * Subjects 1, 7 and 18 had a positive bronchodilator response for asthma