Table 3.
Assessment of functional capacity at the beginning, at the end of the 6-month study, and after the 3-month follow-up.
| Group A (n = 12) | Group B (n = 10) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 6-month follow-up (end of exercise training) | 9-month follow-up (3 months posttraining) | Change between baseline and 6-month follow-up | Change between 6- and 9-month follow-up | Baseline | 6-month follow-up | 9-month follow-up | Change between baseline and 6-month follow-up | Change between 6- and 9-month follow-up | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| 6MWD (m) | 483 (125) | 525 (112)∗ | 524 (118) | 42.8 (20.1)a | -1.8 (6.3) | 442 (64) | 435 (64) | 441 (51.7) | -7.6 (10.6) | 4.3 (16.6) |
| STS 10 rep (s) | 26.9 (7.5) | 23.2 (6.4)∗ | 24 (5.5) | -3.3 (3.7)a | 0.8 (1.4) | 28.3 (5.3) | 29.1 (5.5) | 29 (5.3) | 0.8 (1) | -0.2 (0.5) |
| STS 20 rep (s) | 49.9 (10.6) | 42 (11.1)∗ | 43.1 (10.1) | -7.8 (4.8)a | 1.1 (1.8) | 52 (7.7) | 50.8 (8.1) | 51.1 (7.5) | -1.2 (4.80) | 0.3 (0.8) |
| TUG (s) | 6.9 (1.8) | 6.2 (1.3)∗ | 6.6 (1.3) | -0.7 (1.2) | 0.4 (0.8) | 7.6 (1.2) | 7.5 (1.1) | 7.4 (1.2) | -0.1 (0.1) | 0.1 (0.30) |
| Hand grip strength R (kg) | 24.2 (8.4) | 23.7 (6.8) | 23.8 (6.8) | -0.2 (1.9) | -0.2 (0.6) | 21.6 (5.1) | 21.3 (4.5) | 20.9 (4.2) | -0.3 (1.8) | -0.3 (0.7) |
| Hand grip strength L (kg) | 22.1 (57.2) | 20.9 (6.1) | 20.9 (6.1) | -0.8 (3.2) | -0.4 (1.2) | 20.1 (27.4) | 20.4 (5) | 19.8 (3.8) | 0.3 (0.6) | -0.6 (1.3) |
| Lower limb strength (kg) | 59.9 (13.6) | 67 (13.4)∗ | 66.2 (13.3) | 7.1 (11.1)a | -0.8 (2.9) | 51.2 (9.1) | 51.6 (7.7) | 50.1 (6.5) | 0.4 (2.1) | -1.5 (3.8) |
Data are expressed as mean (SD); ∗p < 0.05: baseline vs. 6-month follow-up; ap < 0.05: Group A vs. B. STS: sit-to-stand test; TUG: timed up and go test; 6MWD: 6-minute walk distance.