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Table 4 Occlusion resistance was calculated for each subject at each resistance level

From: Measuring lung mechanics of expiratory tidal breathing with non-invasive breath occlusion

Subject

Rocc (mean [std]) cmH\(_2\)Os/L

 

None

0.4

0.8

1.2

1

3.33 [0.55]

3.05 [0.19]

3.51 [0.28]

4.45 [0.79]

2

3.45 [0.36]

3.60 [1.12]

4.47 [1.30]

4.73 [0.95]

3

3.38 [0.25]

3.94 [0.34]

4.31 [0.46]

4.70 [0.86]

4

3.70 [0.73]

3.82 [0.38]

4.01 [0.34]

4.64 [1.15]

5

4.56 [0.62]

4.89 [0.59]

5.23 [0.56]

5.56 [0.65]

6

5.83 [0.60]

6.42 [0.32]

6.41 [0.57]

6.70 [0.49]

7

3.41 [0.31]

3.97 [0.34]

4.09 [0.32]

4.53 [0.55]

8

5.37 [0.88]

5.21 [0.55]

5.66 [0.78]

6.05 [0.70]

9

3.64 [0.29]

3.84 [0.36]

4.23 [0.47]

4.78 [0.89]

10

3.58 [0.27]

4.02 [1.33]

4.34 [0.41]

4.16 [0.47]

11

4.54 [0.38]

4.80 [0.24]

5.40 [0.46]

5.62 [0.75]

12

3.97 [0.29]

5.20 [1.88]

4.87 [0.47]

4.84 [0.45]

13

6.47 [0.39]

6.84 [1.16]

7.85 [1.09]

7.96 [0.92]

14

4.17 [0.19]

5.27 [1.70]

5.29 [1.15]

4.93 [0.61]

15

3.58 [0.30]

3.75 [0.34]

4.71 [0.72]

4.90 [0.53]

16

4.32 [0.35]

5.05 [0.51]

5.45 [0.57]

5.72 [0.77]

17

4.43 [0.51]

5.08 [0.47]

5.96 [0.66]

5.53 [0.80]

  1. ROCC is expected to increase by 0.4 cmH\(_2\)Os/L per external resistance level