Exercise Capacity in Prepubertal Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Table 1
Anthropometry and lung function.
Mean (SEM)
Control group
CF group
Boys ()
Girls ()
Boys ()
Girls ()
Age
10.9 (0.1)
11.2 (0.1)
11.3 (0.3)
10.7 (0.3)
Height (cm)
146 (1.0)
147 (1.0)
143 (1.3)
(5.3)
Weight (kg)
39.8 (1.2)
42.5 (1.3)
36.4 (1.2)
(4.5)
BMI
18.5 (0.4)
19.5 (0.5)
17.9 (0.5)
17.4 (1.5)
% LBM
78 (1.2)
75* (0.8)
80 (1.3)
72 (3.8)
FVC (%predicted)
94 (1.7)
94 (1.4)
91 (3.4)
(3.9)
FEV1 (%predicted)
92 (1.1)
90 (1.2)
(2.7)
(4.3)
FEF25–75% (%predicted)
92 (0.2)
97 (0.0)
(5.5)
86 (10.6)
Mean (SEM) age, height, weight, body mass index; BMI, lean body mass; LBM, forced vital capacity; FVC, forced expiratory volume in one second; FEV1, forced expiratory flow; FEF25–75%. *Indicates a significant gender difference within group, ndicates a significant difference from corresponding control group. .
