Table 2.

Average values of clinical parameters for all patients before (T0) and after (T12) the LPD trial.

	T0	T12	P value*
DXA total mass (kg)	62.07	57.90	0.047
BMI (total mass/H2)	22.64	21.15	0.047
FM (%)	44.36	44.51	1.000
FFM (%)	55.64	55.49	1.000
ALM index (kg/m2)	4.55	4.16	0.219
HG mean R & L (kg)	15.14	13.84	0.297
EF mean R & L (kg)	5.43	5.91	0.813
KE mean R & L (kg)	10.69	10.84	0.937
KF mean R & L (kg)	8.86	9.00	0.938
6MWD (m)§	321	368	0.142
FVC (mL)	2557	2744	0.375
FVC (%)	57	63	0.059
10 m (s)§	8.18	7.25	0.104
4 steps (s)§	5.57	4.28	0.034

Note. *Wilcoxon signed rank test for paired data.

^§6MWD, 10 m, and 4 steps data are referring to the 6 BM patients able to walk.

EF, elbow flexion; HG, hand grip; FFM, fat-free mass; FM, fat mass; KE, knee extension; KF, knee flexion; R & L, right and left limbs.