title: [Acceptability criteria of spirometry in young workers].
abstract: It is uncertain the Forced Expiratory Time (FET) acceptable during spirometry of young people (16-20 years old) because they are not children nor adults. We studied 235 boys and 187 girls of this age and, comparing spirometries with FET > 3 s and > 6 s, we found no significative difference (t test) between Vext, DtPEF, FVC and FEV1 repeatibility, while for wheight in males (p =0.0022) and plateau time (p < 0.00001) in males and females. We conclude that blows with FET < 6s but > 3s can be acceptable in young people when other criteria are respected.
authors: U.F. PISLL USL 3 (Pistoia), Regione Toscana, Via XXIV Maggio 8, 51019 Ponte Buggianese (PT).
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Montinaro
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bugiani
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Vannini
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Innocenti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016272:Occupational Health; D013147:Spirometry / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult