Table 1 Mean mucus transport velocity (MTV) and cilia beat frequency (CBF) measurements under body temperature and fully saturated with water vapor (38 °C and relative humidity (RH)100%) and room air (22 °C and RH 50%) from each analyzed video
Sample | Mucus transport velocity (mm/min) | Cilia beat frequency (Hz) | Delay (s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
38 °C and RH 100% | 22 °C and RH 50% | Time (s) | 38 °C and RH 100% | 22 °C and RH 50% | Time (s) | ||
1 | 7.6 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 2.0 | 11.9 ± 0.2 | 6.3 ± 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.6 |
2 | 9.2 ± 0.2 | 4.8 ± 0.7 | 2.2 | 11.7 ± 0.1 | 8.0 ± 0.2 | 4.9 | 2.7 |
3 | 12.2 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.9 | 17.1 ± 0.2 | 10.3 ± 0.2 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
4 | 10.6 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 1.4 | 11.4 ± 0.1 | 3.8 ± 0.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
5 | 9.8 ± 0.7 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 2.6 | 16.7 ± 0.5 | 6.9 ± 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
6 | 10.2 ± 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.4 | 2.4 | 15.3 ± 0.1 | 4.7 ± 0.1 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
7 | 9.6 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 1.7 | 13.6 ± 0.2 | 6.7 ± 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.9 |