Ventilatory and anthropometric variables in healthy female students from the University of Ljubljana

Abstract

Forced expiratory vital capacity (FEYC) and forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEY1) were measured in healthy, non-smoking female students from the University of Ljubljana. The sample included 86 students, none active in sports, ranging in age from 18-23 years. The results were analysed in terms of anthropometric variables, and regression equations were derived. Comparisons were made with Europaean Respiratory Society (ERS) prediction equations derived from non-Slovenian populations, commonly used in ourmedical practice. The ERS and our equations predict significantly different values for FEYC and insignificantly for FEY1. According tocomparisons ofr2 and SD ofresiduals, we presumed that newly derived equations can be better predictors of ventilatory parameters forSlovene female students population.