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Table 2 Response to intervention

From: Singing classes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial

 

Singing group (n=13)

Control group (n=11)

p value

Breath hold time (s)

−1.64 (4.1)

2.39 (7.8)

0.14

Single breath counting

1.5 (7.1)

7.0 (7.8)

0.15

HAD anxiety

−0.8 (3.6)

−0.9 (2.3)

0.89

HAD depression

−1.3 (3.8)

−0.7 (1.6)

0.49

CAT

−1.1 (8.3)

0.7 (5.6)

0.44

SF36 PCS

12.9 (19.0)

−2.5 (11.9)

0.02*

SF36 MCS

9.3 (25.3)

4.3 (9.0)

0.41

ISWT (m)

−7.2 (46.1)

14.5 (38.0)

0.22

Steps (steps per day)

−763 (1647)

1011 (1003)

0.14

Sedentary time (minutes per day)

−35.9 (127.3)

−27.3 (67.0)

0.66

Physical activity duration (PAD) (minutes per day)

−92.7 (216.9)

49.5 (40.9)

0.16

Active energy expenditure (AEE) (KJ per day)

−144.2 (436.0)

228.8 (146.3)

0.19

  1. FEV1 forced expiratory volume in one second; CAT, COPD assessment test score; HAD, hospital anxiety and depression score; SF-36 short form 36 health status score; PCS, physical component score; MCS, mental component score; ISWT incremental shuttle walk test; HR, heart rate. (*p<0.05).