Table 3. Comparison of pre- and post-accessory muscles and lung capacities differences in the non-smokers group (n=10)

Pre Post Difference t p
Sternocleidomastoid muscle (cm) 0.89±0.15 0.95±0.15 0.06±0.02 10.875 0.000*
Pectoralis minor muscle (cm) 0.92±0.17 1.00±0.15 0.08±0.04 5.821 0.000*
FVC (L) 4.45±0.33 4.42±0.41 0.02±0.16 0.424 0.682
FEV1 (L) 3.88±0.31 3.78±0.44 0.10±0.33 0.959 0.362
FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second.
p<0.05.