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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the control and community-based exercise groups

From: A controlled study of community-based exercise training in patients with moderate COPD

 

Control group

CBE group

No. of subjects

10

9

Age (year)

72.0 (10.1)

66.8 (8.1)

Male sex (%)

60

33

Height (m)

1.70 (0.1)

1.72 (0.1)

Weight (kg)

76.2 (10.9)

76.6 (23.4)

FEV1 (%)

60.8 (10.9)

63.6 (7.6)

Resting heart rate (/min)

82.7 (8.3)

76.4 (9.9)

O2 saturation (%)

96 (2)

96 (2)

BDI

6.5 (0.6)

6.6 (0.9)

Body fat (%)

27.1 (8.2)

32.5 (3.1)

Lean body mass (kg)

55.8 (10.4)

56.4 (16.7)

  1. Values are mean (standard deviation). FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second. O2 saturation: oxygen saturation. BDI: Baseline Dyspnea Index. m: meters. s: seconds. kg: kilograms.