Table 1 Subject baseline characteristics, n = 27

Mean age (year)

66

Gender

57% male

Mean body mass index, BMI (kg/m²)

28.7

Mean smoking (pack year)

49.6

Mean FEV1 (% predicted)

41

Mean FVC (% predicted)

76

Mean FER

0.42

Mean MIP (% predicted)

65

Mean total lung capacity (% predicted)

115

Mean residual volume (% predicted)

161

Mean peak inspiratory capacity (% predicted)

83

Mean gas transfer factor (% predicted)

59

Mean peak inspiratory Flow (L/min)

181

Mean borg dyspnoea score at rest

1.4

Mean 6MWT (m)

297

Mean SGRQ score

49.6