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. 2020 Jun 6;15:143. doi: 10.1186/s13023-020-01416-6

Table 3.

Other parameters of clinical outcome

Control Exercise Exercise + Diet
Before After p-value Before After p-value Before After p-value
Arms Extensors (N) 105,13 ± 46,27 107 ± 103,21 0,8125 46,11 ± 84,42 55,36 ± 76,91 0,3125 96,86 ± 96,02 87,4 ± 101,1 0,4609
Arms Flexors (N) 104,48 ± 106,84 123,38 ± 80,9 0,5469 74,8 ± 79,88 64,74 ± 59,54 0,25 97,65 ± 79,4 89,03 ± 78,78 0,1953
Legs Extensors (N) 164,23 ± 111,47 185,95 ± 120,07 0,5469 136,62 ± 186,13 148,5 ± 81,51 0,3125 179 ± 199,61 152,86 ± 248,1 0,9453
Legs Flexors (N) 120,87 ± 85,22 94,88 ± 74,49 0,9375 80,62 ± 79,91 55,5 ± 47,26 0,2109 67,7 ± 33,84 79,73 ± 60,5 0,3125
CK (U/L) 280 ± 257 279 ± 284 0,2383 258 ± 262 371 ± 213 0,4131 272,5 ± 218 255 ± 104 0,1406
LDH (U/L) 322 ± 209 325 ± 215 0,1367 320 ± 218 320 ± 257 0,2012 303 ± 278 261,5 ± 240 0,0469
6MWT (m) 404 ± 93 412 ± 127 0,4258 425 ± 151 420 ± 152 0,166 416,8 ± 129 409 ± 119,2 1
VC (%) 70 ± 33 71 ± 31 0,1797 71 ± 42 71 ± 48,5 0,9844 75 ± 42 89,5 ± 44 0,0625
FEV1 (%) 70 ± 33 71 ± 38 0,3789 71 ± 42 72,4 ± 39,5 0,4844 66,5 ± 53 85 ± 49 0,0391

Data are expressed as median ± interquartile range before and after each intervention period

6MWT maximum walking distance measured by the 6 min walking test

VC vital capacity, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s