Table 1.
Demographics and baseline characteristics.
| Variables | n = 20 |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 22 ± 1.6 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Males | 11 (55) |
| Females | 9 (45) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.1 ± 2.8 |
| GPAQ | |
| Score (MET-minutes/week) | 7246.4 ± 3479.4 |
| Meeting WHO recommendations, n (%) | 20 (100) |
| Nijmegen score | 8.3 ± 6.1, range [[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22]] |
| MFI-20 score | |
| General Fatigue | 8.9 ± 2.7 |
| Physical Fatigue | 10.6 ± 1.8 |
| Reduced Activity | 8.6 ± 2.5 |
| Reduced Motivation | 8.2 ± 2.8 |
| Mental Fatigue | 6.8 ± 2.0 |
| Pulmonary function | |
| FEV1, % predicted | 94.01 ± 12.01 |
| FEV1, z-score | −0.47 ± 1.12 |
| FVC, % predicted | 99.48 ± 10.39 |
| FVC, z-score | 0 ± 0.99 |
| FEV1/FVC, % | 80.9 ± 7.7 |
| FEV1/FVC, z-score | −0.72 ± 1.11 |
| FEF25-75, % predicted | 91.35 ± 29.01 |
| FEF25-75, z-score | −0.47 ± 1.34 |
| 1STST (familiarization test) | |
| Number of repetitions | 49.7 ± 10.1 |
| Predicted values (%) | 98 ± 15 |
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD, unless otherwise stated.
1STST – 1-min sit-to-stand test; BMI - body mass index; FEV1 - forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FEF25–75 - forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of forced vital capacity; FVC – forced vital capacity; GPAQ – global physical activity questionnaire; MFI-20 – Multidimensional fatigue inventory with 20 items.