Table 4. Post-exercise (Post-ex) pulmonary function test results for exercise induced bronchoconstriction.
Data are absolute (percent predicted value) (NHANES III, Caucasian norms, Hankinson et al., 1999).


Baseline

Post-ex 5min

Post-ex 10min

Post-ex 15min

Post-ex 20min

FVC

3.09 (57%)

2.88 (-7%)

3.00 (-3%)

2.99 (-3%)

2.99 (-3%)

FEV1

2.39 (53%)

2.24 (-6%)

2.58 (8%)

2.43 (2%)

2.49 (4%)

FEV1/FVC

77

78

86

81

83