Table 2.
Mean and standard deviations of the values obtained on the ISWT, ULIT, and AQ-20
| Variables | IG (n = 13)
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CG (n = 10)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-PR | Post-PR | Pre-PR | Post-PR | |
| ISWT | ||||
| ISWT (m) | 297.4 ± 98.5 | 318.2 ± 100.8 | 275.1 ± 105 | 272.2 ± 125.6 |
| % ISWT (predicted) | 64.2 ± 23.6 | 63.8 ± 20.5 | 56.3 ± 27.1 | 56.6 ± 26.5 |
| HR maximum | 113.2 ± 17.9 | 112.5 ± 15.3 | 104.8 ± 15.0 | 99.5 ± 14.9 |
| % HR maximum | 74.1 ± 11.5 | 73.4 ± 10.0 | 67.6 ± 8.95 | 64.3 ± 9.7 |
| ULIT | ||||
| Load (kg) | 1.1 ± 0.5 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 0.8 ± 0.5 | 0.9 ± 0.5 |
| SpO2 | 95 ± 1 | 95 ± 2 | 93 ± 3 | 94 ± 4 |
| AQ-20 | ||||
| Score (minimum and maximum value) | 12 (3–18) | 15 (0–18) | 10 (4–20) | 11 (3–20) |
Abbreviations: % HR maximum, percentage of the predicted maximum HR; % ISWT, percentage of the predicted value on the ISWT; AQ-20, Airways Questionnaire 20; CG, control group; IG, intervention group; ISWT, incremental shuttle walk test; HR, heart rate; PR, pulmonary rehabilitation; ULIT, upper limbs incremental test.