Тable 2 | Pulmonary function changes and sputum production - between both groups
FEV1 forced expiratory volume in the first second, RV residual volume
Parameter
RV (%) difference
SIMEOX (N=6)
0.07
2.5
4.5
0.8
15.0
10.0
10.0
42.5
Median
-0.07
-3.0
-123.0
0.0
5.0
0.0
10.0
5.0
Minimum
0.87
21.0
56.0
1.0
40.0
90.0
70.0
90.0
Maximum
P Manual physiotherapy (N=6)
0.04
1.5
-10.5
1.0
7.5
5.0
10.0
7.5
Median
-0.04
-7.0
-72.0
0.5
0.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
Minimum
0.50
10.0
48.0
1.5
20.0
80.0
30.0
40.0
Maximum
Chest expansion change
Sputum 1 (ml)
Sputum 2
20.0
142.5
5.0
25.0
70.0
300.0
5.0
30.0
5.0
20.0
30.0
180.0
0.872
0.872
0.423
0.337
0.247
0.247
0.134
0.146
0.113
0.126
FEV1 (%) difference
FEV1 difference
Sputum 3
Sputum 4
Sputum 5
Sputum total (ml)
0.225
0.225
0.600
0.038
FEV1 forced expiratory volume in the first second, RV residual volume
Тable 1 | Pulmonary function changes inside groups during therapy
Parameter P
FEV1 before
FEV1 after
FEV1 (%) before
SIMEOX (N=6)
1.54
1.84
57
60
152
176
3.5
4.3
Median
0.88
0.83
28
39
51
52
1.5
1.5
Minimum
2.08
2.22
75
84
386
263
5.0
6.0
Maximum
P Manual physiotherapy (N=6)
1.30
1.42
39
36
213
228
2.0
3.0
Median
0.93
0.93
22
23
135
128
2.0
2.5
Minimum
1.64
1.64
100
108
342
297
3.0
4.0
Maximum
FEV1 (%) after
RV (%) before
RV (%) after
Chest expansion
before
Chest expansion after
0.465
0.273
0.600
0.026
24
