Table 5.
Mean differences in functional status outcomes between hospital discharge and 6 weeks post operation (T1) and between T1 and 3 months post operation in the intervention group (n=15).
| Measurements | ΔaT0-T1b,c (95% CI) | P value | ΔT1-T2d (95% CI) | P value |
| RHGSe | 7.4 (−5.1 to 19.8) | .22 | 5.1 (−1.5 to 11.6) | .12 |
| LHGSf | 9.6 (−0.6 to 19.8) | .06 | 1.0 (−5.0 to 6.9) | .74 |
| MIPg,h | —i | — | 9.6 (−1.1 to 20.3) | .07 |
| 30CSTj | 53.0 (38.5 to 67.5) | <.001k | 19.0 (10.2 to 27.9) | .001k |
| 2 MWT (m)l | 51.0 (21.9 to 80.2) | .002k | 30.3 (15.5 to 445.0) | .001k |
| MFIm fatigue | −10.2 (−16.8 to −3.6) | .007k | −16.8 (−24.6 to −9.0) | .001k |
| EORTC QLQ C30n, (score) | 25.6 (14.6 to 36.5) | <.001k | 14.6 (6.4 to 22.8) | .002k |
| LAPAQo (kcal/day) | −514.7 (−866.7 to 160.7) | .008k | 173.6 (9.5 to 337.7) | .04k |
aΔ: mean difference.
bT0: hospital discharge.
cT1: 6 weeks post operation.
dT2: 3 months post operation.
eRHGS: right-hand grip strength.
fLHGS: left-hand grip strength.
gMIP: maximal inspiratory pressure.
hThese measurements were not performed at T0 and therefore were excluded from this analysis.
iMissing data.
j30CST: 30-second chair stand test.
kP<.05 is considered significant.
l2MWT: 2-min walk test.
mMFI: Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory; scores range from 20 to 100, with a higher score representing more fatigue and reduced activity/motivation.
nEORTC QLQ C30: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30; scores range from 0 to 100, with high scores indicating a better quality of life.
oLAPAQ: Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam physical activity questionnaire; total amount of activities in kilocalories per day.