Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants
| Variable | PR (n = 12) | CPT (n = 12) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sex (M/F)* |
4/8 |
5/7 |
0.46 |
|
Age (years)mean ± standard deviation† |
65 ± 8 |
69 ± 7 |
0.33 |
|
BMI (kg · m
-2
) mean ± standard deviation |
26 ± 5 |
24 ± 6 |
0.56 |
|
Current smoker (n/%)* |
10/83 |
9/75 |
0.44 |
|
Comorbidity (n/%)* |
7/58 |
4/33 |
0.35 |
|
With COPD (n/%)* |
9/75 |
10/83 |
0.62 |
|
LC stage (n/%)* |
|
|
|
|
Stage I/II |
11/92 |
9/75 |
0.16 |
|
Stage III A |
1/8 |
3/25 |
|
|
Lung function |
|
|
|
|
FEV
1
(%)mean ± standard deviation† |
48 ± 14 |
49 ± 12 |
0.41 |
|
FVC (%)median(25%-75%)‡ |
63 (53 – 93) |
63 (50 – 71) |
0.26 |
|
FEV
1
/FVC (%)median(25%-75%)‡ |
62 (51 – 73) |
56 (53 – 61) |
0.71 |
| Arterial blood gas |
|
|
|
| PaCO2 |
41.8 ± 3.8 |
42.5 ± 3.6 |
0.3 |
|
PaO
2
|
75.8 ± 5.8 |
79.9 ± 1.8 |
0.2 |
|
Fibrinogen (mg/dl) median (25%-75%)‡ |
414 (366 – 588) |
368 (318 – 527) |
0.31 |
|
Albumin (g/dl) mean ± standard deviation† |
4.1 ± 0.6 |
3.9 ± 0.3 |
0.35 |
|
Physical capacity |
|
|
|
|
UULEX (kg)median (25%-75%)‡ |
1 (1 – 1.5) |
0.75 (0.5 – 1) |
0.08 |
|
Endurance testing(s) mean ± standard deviation† |
429 ± 156 |
503 ± 216 |
0.35 |
|
6MWT(m) mean ± standard deviation† |
425 ± 85 |
339 ± 108 |
0.06 |
|
Quality of life |
|
|
|
|
SF-36 PCS (%)mean ± standard deviation† |
36 ± 8 |
36 ± 8 |
0.99 |
|
SF-36 MCS (%)mean ± standard deviation† |
44 ± 13 |
43 ± 13 |
0.86 |
|
Anxiety and Depression |
|
|
|
|
HADS-A
(scores)median (25%-75%)‡ |
12 (6 – 13) |
10 (4 – 14) |
0.72 |
| HADS-D (scores) mean ± standard deviation† | 10 ± 5 | 10 ± 3 | 0.75 |
*Fisher exat test. †student t test ‡Mann–Whitney U test. PR: Pulmonary Rehabilitation group; CPT: Chest Physical Therapy group; M: Male; F: Female; BMI: Body Mass Index; COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; LC: Lung Cancer; PaO2: Partial pressure of Oxygen in arterial blood; PaCO2: Partial pressure of Carbon Dioxide in arterial blood; FEV1: Forced Expiratory Volume at the first second; FVC: Forced Vital Capacity; UULEX: unsupported upper limb exercise test; 6MWT: 6-minute Walk Test; PCS: SF-36 Physical Component Summary; MCS: SF-36 Mental Component Summary; HADS-A: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale – Anxiety; HADS-D: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale – Depression. Student’s t-test was used for continuous variables and Chi-squared test was used for categorical variables.