Pulmonary function was reduced to a similar degree compared to predicted values in both groups (Table 4). After the interventions, no substantial change in pulmonary function was detected. Both groups showed a reduction on average in CRP during the 10 days of the study. The amount of reduction was similar in the two groups. No correlations were found between CRP and the other variables studied. Moreover, the change in CRP was not correlated with peripheral muscle strength or improvement in the performance of the functional capacity tests