Journal of Allergy

Clinical Study

Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction and Exercise-Induced Respiratory Symptoms in Nurses

Table 3

Spirometric parameters in the study subjects.


Spirometric parameter	Nurses	Office workers	value*
Spirometric parameter	()	()	value*

FVC (% pred)			.102
FEV₁ (% pred)			.180
FEV₁/FVC%			.126
MEF₅₀ (% pred)			.083
MEF₂₅ (% pred)			.069
(% pred)			.094

Data are expressed as mean value with standard deviation.
FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV₁: forced expiratory volume in one second; MEF₅₀, MEF₂₅, and MEF_25–75: maximal expiratory flow at 50%, 25%, and 25–75% of FVC, respectively; % pred: % of predicted value.
*Compared by independent samples t test.