Physical parameters and values of different pulmonary function parameters of the Sedentary, Basketball and Volleyball groups.

Table 1: Physical parameters and values of different pulmonary function parameters of the Sedentary, Basketball and Volleyball groups.

	Group
	Sedentary (n = 30)	Basketball (n = 40)	Volleyball (n = 40)
Age (years)	22.70 ± 0.67	22.70 ± 3.02	20.80 ± 3.39
Body height (cm)	167.55 ± 4.53	185.61 ± 5.39^*	183.74 ± 6.65^*
Body weight (kg)	60.05 ± 4.60	70.61 ± 6.97^*	70.10 ± 6.87^*
TV (l)	0.492 ± 0.03	0.543 ± 0.05	0.545 ± 0.07
VC (l)	4.09 ± 0.20	4.69 ± 0.16^*	4.48 ± 0.35^*
FVC (l)	4.00 ± 0.23	4.65 ± 0.16^*	4.65 ± 0.19^*
FEV₁ (l)	3.35 ± 0.22	3.86 ± 0.11^*	3.91 ± 0.04^*
FEV₁% (%)	83.89 ± 4.74	83.01 ± 1.07	84.09 ± 2.98
PEFR (l.min^-1)	611.30 ± 37.37	690.30 ± 20.08^*	688.90 ± 15.69^*
FEF_{25% - 75%} (l.min^-1)	182.70 ± 63.28	228.79 ± 17.40^*	205.38 ± 12.59
FEF_{25% - 75%} (l.min^-1)	92.43 ± 12.53	126.70 ± 17.02^*	132.90 ± 13.37^*

Values are mean ± SD, ^*p < 0.05 (When compared with the sedentary group).