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*
FEF25% - 75% (l.min-1) 182.70 ± 63.28 228.79 ± 17.40* 205.38 ± 12.59
FEF25% - 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).