Table 2.

Outcome measures and assessment methods

		Visit
		T0	T1	T2	T3
Primary outcomes	Method
[1] Physical fitness	Maximal exercise test on bicycle ergometer or arm ergometer	X	X	X	X
Secondary outcomes
[2] Daily activity	Heart rate monitoring and accelerometer	X	X	X	X
[3] Health-related quality of life	SF-36 questionnaire	X	X	X	X
[4] Perceived physical functioning	ACTIVLIM questionnaire	X	X	X	X
[5] Muscle strength	Fixed dynamometry	X	X	X	X
[6] Markers of metabolic syndrome and muscle damage	Blood analysis, waist circumference, blood pressure	X	X	X	X
[7] Self-efficacy	Self-efficacy scale	X	X	X	X
[8] Physical capacity	6-min walk test or 6-min push test	X	X	X	X
Other
Demographic variables (age, gender, education, ethnicity, socioeconomic status)	Questionnaire	X
Diagnosis and medical history	Questionnaire and medical record	X

Abbreviations: T0; baseline assessment, T1; directly post-intervention, T2; 12 months follow-up, T3; 18 months follow-up, SF-36; Short Form 36–item Health Survey