Table 2.
Outcome instruments used and reported results of exercise training.
| Study | Outcome measure | Results |
|---|---|---|
| McCall & Humphrey30 | Exercise capacity (treadmill exercise test) | Improvement in exercise capacity |
| Minamisawa et al.31 | Exercise capacity (bicycle ergometer) | 7% improvement in VO2peak |
| Opocher et al.34 | Exercise capacity (treadmill exercise test) | 19% improvement in VO2peak |
| Rhodes et al.28 | Exercise capacity (bicycle ergometer) | 22% improvement in VO2peak |
| Rhodes et al.28 | Pulmonary function | 7% improvement in FEV1 |
| Moalla et al.27,29 | Exercise capacity (bicycle ergometer) | 8.1% improvement in VO2peak |
| Moalla et al.27 | Six-minute walk | 13% improvement in walking distance |
| Moalla et al.29 | Oxygenation respiratory muscles (NIRS) | 28% improvement in respiratory muscle oxygenation |
| Moalla et al.29 | Pulmonary function | Nonsignificant improvements in FEV1 (7.5%), FVC (6.2%), |
| TLC (4.2) and MVV (5.7%) | ||
| Brassard et al.23 | Exercise capacity (bicycle ergometer test) | No significant improvement in VO2peak |
| Brassard et al.23 | Muscle strength | No significant improvement in MVC |
| Brassard et al.23 | Blood pressure | Significant improvement in ergoreflex |
NIRS=near infrared spectroscopy, FEV1=forced expiratory volume in 1 second, FVC=forced vital capacity, TLC=total lung capacity, MVV=maximum voluntary ventilation, MVC=maximum voluntary contraction.