Table 5 Effect estimates for spirometry parameters
From: Respiratory function in healthy long-term meditators: a systematic review
Outcome variable | Findings | MD (95% CI) | Overall effect; z-score (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
FVC (l) | LTMs; mean ±SD= (3.81 ±0.94), NMs; mean ±SD= (3.47 ±0.93) | 0.34 (−0.24, 0.92) | 1.15 (p= 0.25) |
FEV1 (l) | LTMs; mean ±SD= (3.16 ±0.84), NMs; mean ±SD= (2.95 ±0.72) | 0.21 (−0.27, 0.69) | 0.85 (p= 0.4) |
PEFR (l/s) | LTMs; mean ±SD= (9.89 ±2.49), NMs; mean ±SD= (8.22 ±2.28) | 1.67 (0.19, 3.15) | 2.21 (p= 0.03) |