Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Baseline characteristics | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 66.3 (7.0) |
| Male sex (%) | 11 (58) |
| FEV1%predicted | 40.8 (15.7) |
| MRC grade | |
| 1/2/3/4/5 (%) | 0/3/7/7/2 (0/16/37/37/11) |
| BMI | 27.3 (6.1) |
| Oxygen use (%) | 3 (16) |
| Smoking status | |
| Current/former/never (%) | 0/18/1 (0/95/5) |
| ISWT (m) median (IQR) | 280 (220) |
| ESWT (sec) | 249 (113) |
| QMVC (kg) | 19.6 (8.7) |
| CRQ dyspnoea | 2.5 (0.8) |
| CRQ fatigue | 3.2 (1.1) |
| CRQ emotion | 4.3 (1.0) |
| CRQ mastery | 4.4 (1.1) |
N = 19. Data are reported as mean (SD) unless otherwise stated
BMI Body Mass Index, CRQ Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire, ESWT endurance shuttle walk test, FEV1% forced expiratory volume in 1 s % predicted, ISWT incremental shuttle walking test, MRC Medical Research Council, QMVC quadriceps maximal voluntary contraction