Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Total (n=24) | Singing group (n=13) | Control group (n=11) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) |
68.3 (9.7) |
68.6 (10.7) |
67.9 (8.8) |
| FEV1% predicted |
53.1 (22.0) |
44.4 (14.4) |
63.5 (25.5) |
| Exacerbation rate yr-1 |
1.83 (2.1) |
2.00 (2.6) |
1.64 (1.4) |
| Breath Hold (s) |
27.8 (12.2) |
29.0 (13.8) |
26.3 (10.6) |
| Single Breath Counting (n) |
19.8 (9.0) |
21.5 (9.8) |
17.9 (8.1) |
| HAD anxiety |
5.58 (3.3) |
5.69 (3.3) |
5.45 (3.6) |
| HAD depression |
6.00 (3.6) |
7.23 (3.6) |
4.5 (3.3) |
| SF36 PCS |
42.8 (18.2) |
36.5 (13.8) |
50.3 (20.6) |
| SF36 MCS |
53.6 (20.9) |
48.2 (20.8) |
60.0 (20.1) |
| CAT score |
18.9 (8.86) |
19.0 (10.03) |
19.0 (7.7) |
| ISWT (m) |
321.7 (168.9) |
275.4 (196.1) |
376.4 (115.6) |
| O2 satn recovery (s) |
35.1 (44.8) |
43.2 (5) |
95.4 (50.2) |
| HR recovery (s) |
147.5 (82.8) |
144.4 (89.6) |
25.5 (30.3) |
| Subjective recovery (s) |
92.6 (47.8) |
90.3 (47.6) |
151.1 (78.1) |
| Steps (steps per day) |
5791 (3463) |
5277(3794) |
6525 (3051) |
| Sedentary time (minutes per day) |
856 (358) |
934(262) |
744 (463) |
| Physical activity duration (minutes per day) |
457(263) |
535(309) |
402 (226) |
| Active energy expenditure (KJ per day) | 1098(602) | 1009 (506) | 1223 (742) |
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 (all p>0.05).