Table 1.
Baseline demographic characteristics of patients completing the intervention
| Patients n = 37 | Mean/number | Standard deviation/per cent |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 69.2 | 8.8 |
| Gender (Men) | 5 | 14% |
| Living alone | 20 | 54% |
| Current prednisolone treatment | 14 | 38% |
| FEV1 (%) | 27.1 | 12.5 |
| MRC | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.0 | 5.0 |
| Borg, in rest | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| Long term oxygen therapy (n) | 17 | 46% |
| Saturation, in rest (%) | 93.1 | 2.8 |
| TUG score (sec) | 10.27 | 3.81 |
| FTSST (sec) | 18.96 | 10.63 |
| Total CCQ score | 3.6 | 0.9 |
FEV1 value – forced expiratory volume in 1 second, MRC - Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Scale, BMI – Body mass index, TUG - Timed Up & Go test, FTSST - The five times sit to stand test, CCQ - the Clinical COPD Questionnaire.