Table 3.
Results of physical fitness and bicycle ergometer testing, lung function (FEV1), and BMI at baseline (T0), after six (T1), and after 12 months (T2).
| T0 (baseline) | T1 (after 6 months) | T2 (after 12 months) | rANOVA | Post hoc analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | T0->T1 | T1->T2 | T0->T2 | ||||
| FB—forward bend (cm) (n = 24) | −4.5 ± 13.5 | −1.9 ± 12.1 | −2.0 ± 10.9 | p ≤ 0.01 | p ≤ 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p ≤ 0.05 |
| HE—bent knee hip extension (sec) (n = 21) | 39.0 ± 17.7 | 52.5 ± 39.8 | 55.6 ± 41.2 | p ≤ 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
| PLR—plank leg raise (sec) (n = 18) | 56.4 ± 27.0 | 78.9 ± 49.3 | 82.7 ± 41.3 | p ≤ 0.01 | p ≤ 0.01 | p > 0.05 | p ≤ 0.01 |
| SLJ—standing long jump (cm) (n = 19) | 156.3 ± 35.7 | 159.4 ± 37.1 | 159.2 ± 36.3 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
| OLS—standing on one leg (sec) (n = 24) | 49.5 ± 14.3 | 64.5 ± 33.2 | 66.0 ± 38.0 | p ≤ 0.01 | p ≤ 0.01 | p > 0.05 | p ≤ 0.05 |
| W peak (W) (n = 22) | 127.1 ± 48.7 | 135.5 ± 52.1 | 136.4 ± 51.2 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
| W peak (%pred.) (n = 22) | 59.1 ± 19.8 | 63.5 ± 20.7 | 64.0 ± 18.3 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
| W peak/kg (n = 22) | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 0.6 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
| HR/min rest (n = 22) | 99.1 ± 15.8 | 101.6 ± 15.1 | 97.7 ± 14.7 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
| HR/min max (n = 22) | 159.2 ± 21.9 | 163.4 ± 21.0 | 161.1 ± 22.4 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
| FEV1 (%pred.) (n = 26) | 53.7 ± 21.0 | 51.4 ± 22.2 | 51.0 ± 20.6 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
| BMI (kg/m2) (n = 26) | 19.6 ± 2.7 | 19.8 ± 3.0 | 19.9 ± 2.8 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
| Steps/day (n = 17) | 8619 ± 2696 | 8902 ± 4127 | 8560 ± 3560 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Results are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). n: number of patients with complete data sets. Wpeak: peak work load (watts); FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second; BMI: body mass index; T: time; rANOVA: repeated measure analysis of variance.