Table 1.
Muscle strength and cardiorespiratory health at baseline and 12 weeks after stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy.
| Baseline | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 6 | Week 8 | Week 10 | Week 12 | Typical Error | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle Strength | ||||||||
| Upright row 8RM (kg) | 40.0 | 33.0* | 33.0* | 33.0* | 33.0* | 33.0* | 33.0* | 2.6 |
| Bicep curl 8RM (kg) | 15.0 | 12.5* | 12.5* | 12.5* | 12.5* | 12.5* | 12.5* | 0.9 |
| Hand-grip dynamometer (kg) | 37.0 | 35.0 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 1.6 |
| Cardiorespiratory Health | ||||||||
| Heart rate resting (bpm) | 54 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 52 | 56 | 2 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 128 | 128 | 129 | 133 | 126 | 129 | 117 | 5 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 73 | 70 | 77 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 61 | 5 |
| FVC (L) | 5.44 | 5.08* | 5.20 | 5.32 | 5.18 | 5.20 | 5.24 | 0.11 |
| FEV1 (L) | 4.31 | 4.06* | 4.12* | 4.17 | 4.07* | 4.15 | 4.16 | 0.08 |
| MRC breathlessness scale (Grade 1-5) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
8RM, eight-repetition maximum; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1-second; FVC, forced vital capacity; MRC, Medical Research Council.
* Decreased from baseline by more than the minimum detectable change.