Respiratory muscle pressure assessment
Measured | LLN | ULN | Reference (mean value)# | % of reference | |
MIP sustained for 1 s (at RV) cmH2O | 68 | 80 | 168 | 124 | 55% |
MIP at peak value (at RV) cmH2O | 70 | ||||
MEP sustained for 1 s (at TLC) cmH2O | 166 | 149 | 317 | 233 | 71% |
MEP at peak value (at TLC) cmH2O | |||||
Maximum SNIP cmH2O | 52 | 81 | 129 | 105 | 50% |
MIP: maximal inspiratory pressure; MEP: maximal expiratory pressure; SNIP: sniff nasal inspiratory pressure. #: reference values taken from [2, 3].