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. 2026 Apr 15;10:86. doi: 10.1186/s41687-026-01064-7

Table 2.

Physical health-related quality-of-life and measured physical functions of the former PICU patients

Outcome Median (IQR)
Physical health-related quality-of-life (n = 517)
 Physical function a 100 (72–100)
 Bodily pain a 80 (61–100)
 General health a 52 (44–68)
 Physical role functioning a 100 (71–100)
Quantitative measurements
 Handgrip-strength (% of predicted) (n = 486)
  Average force dominant hand 94.0 (77.5–117.0)
  Average force non-dominant hand 91.9 (74–111.0)
 Timed up-and-go test (s) (n = 237) 5.5 (4.9–6.3)
 6-minute walk test
  Distance walked (m) (n = 155) 485 (420–587)
 Actigraph b (n = 247)
  Daily time monitored (h) 12.0 (11.4–12.7)
  Total energy expenditure
   kcal/kg/day 107.6 (86.6-157.3)
   kcal/kg/hour monitored 9.3 (7.2–12.6)
  Physical activity energy expenditure
   Metabolic Equivalent of Task 2.1 (1.7–2.4)
  Daily time spent in a type of activity, % c
   Sedentary 47.4 (41.5–52.8)
   Light activity 46.1 (21.6–52.2)
   Moderate activity 6.0 (3.9–18.9)
   Vigorous activity 0.9 (0.4-2.0)
   Very vigorous activity 0.1 (0.0-0.6)
   Moderate to vigorous activity 8.0 (4.8–22.5)
  Number of Freedson bouts 0.8 (0.2–1.5)
  Number of sedentary bouts 6.0 (4.4–8.9)
  Number of steps walked
   Steps/day 8838 (7299–10308)
   Steps/day/hour monitored 741 (601–867)

Data are expressed as median and interquartile range. a Scores range from 0 to 100. b Data averaged over the registered days. c Expressed as the percentage of worn/monitored time