Table 2. Changes in physical fitness, body composition, and physical activity level in the exercise and usual care groups (n = 72).

Variable	Exercise (n = 38)		Usual care (n = 34)		Adjusted group differences in mean change
	Baseline	6 weeks	Baseline	6 weeks	Mean	95% CI	P
Step test	92.0 ± 13.1	88.0 ± 13.2*	93.0 ± 14.7	95.6 ± 13.6	-7.2	-12.8 to 1.7	0.012
6-min walk, m/6 min	576.6 ± 85.5	585.5 ± 82.9	582.5 ± 70.9	594.3 ± 96.7	-3.6	-26.7 to 19.4	0.754
Chair stand, reps/30 s	21.1 ± 6.6	21.2 ± 5.2	24.4 ± 6.6	22.2 ± 5.4*	2.0	-0.7 to 4.7	0.137
Push-ups, reps	14.2 ± 9.7	17.2 ± 9.6*	16.6 ± 11.8	15.4 ± 11.0	4.3	1.0 to 7.7	0.012
Weight, kg	63.4 ± 9.0	63.6 ± 8.9	62.5 ± 12.6	62.9 ± 12.6*	-0.3	-0.8 to 0.1	0.174
Body mass index, kg/m2	23.6 ± 2.9	23.7 ± 3.1	23.3 ± 3.6	23.5 ± 3.6*	-0.15	-0.6 to 0.3	0.534
Waist circumference, cm	82.7 ± 8.6	82.6 ± 8.2	81.6 ± 9.8	82.1 ± 10.3	-0.8	-1.9 to 0.4	0.205
Body fat, %	27.8 ± 8.5	26.8 ± 8.5	27.5 ± 8.2	27.2 ± 8.4	-1.1	-2.2 to 0.01	0.052
Strenuous-intensity exercise, min/wk	0	20.1 ± 78.8	0	6.0 ± 24.2	22.3	-9.9 to 54.6	0.172
Moderate-intensity exercise, min/wk	108.8 ± 196.6	378.2 ± 297.6*	128.9 ± 187.0	143.7 ± 174.0	303.7	172.7 to 434.7	<0.001
Mild-intensity exercise, min/wk	190.6 ± 225.4	184.6 ± 222.4	197.7 ± 227.8	159.8 ± 187.0	24.9	-83.9 to 133.7	0.649
Total exercise, min/wk	296.2 ± 244.1	571.1±382.4*	326.5 ± 294.3	309.4±196.7	348.4	211.4 to 485.4	<0.001
Total exercise, MET hours/wk	16.6 ± 14.1	35.6 ± 25.0*	18.5 ± 17.4	18.2±11.6	23.5	14.7 to 32.4	<0.001

Adjusted group difference in mean change was adjusted for baseline value of age, gender, body mass index, education level, location of tumor, tumor stage, and cancer treatment. Values are presented as mean ± SD.

*p < 0.05 difference between baseline and 6-weeks.