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Table 3 Maximal respiratory pressures

From: Influence of gender on diaphragm thickness using a method for determining intima media thickness in healthy young adults

Variable (Meanā€‰Ā±ā€‰SD)

Male (nā€‰=ā€‰13)

Female (nā€‰=ā€‰16)

p value

Maximal expiratory pressure (cmH2O)

88.2ā€‰Ā±ā€‰22.5

56.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰16.2

<ā€‰0.001

Maximal inspiratory pressure (cmH2O)

79.0ā€‰Ā±ā€‰23.8

81.1ā€‰Ā±ā€‰26.0

0.81

  1. SD, standard deviation