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Table 3 Change in clinical parameters during 1 month

From: The effects of a physical activity counseling program after an exacerbation in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a randomized controlled pilot study

 

Control group (N = 15)

Intervention group (N = 12)

P-value

Muscle strength

 

 ΔQF (Nm)

0.4 ± 20

5.3 ± 12

0.48

Functional exercise capacity

 

 Δ6MWD (meter)

64 ± 59

67 ± 84

0.93

 ΔStops during 6MWD (amount)

0.08 ± 1.16

0.18 ± 1.08

0.84

 ΔDuration of stops (s)

−14 ± 52

−18 ± 57

0.86

Questionnaires

 

 ΔmMRC (points)

0 [−1 to 0]

0 [−1 to 0]

0.93

 ΔCAT (points)

−5 [−7 to 1]

−3 [−10 to 1]

0.78

  1. QF quadriceps strength, 6MWD six minutes walking distance, mMRC modified medical research council dyspnea scale, CAT COPD assessment test. Data are expressed as mean ± SD or as median [IQR]. p < 0.05