Implications of Airway Resistance and Conductance on the Respiratory Rate in individuals With Various Nutritional States Exposed To Exercise.

Purpose: To determine how airway resistance (RAW) and airway conductance (GAW) affect inspiratory time (iT) and expiratory time (eT) in subjects with different nutritional states using the step test.

Methods: Forty-eight participants were recruited and divided into three groups: 16 normal weight (NW), 16 overweight (OW), and 16 obese (OB). A lung function test and anthropometric evaluation were performed.