Table 2.
Exercise capacity and self-perceived health status before lung resection
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Low-risk group, n = 35
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High-risk group, n = 40
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Control group, n = 32
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| Exercise capacity | |||||
| FSS | 19.72 (12.99) | 28 (19.49) | 9.00 | 16.469 1a,b,c,1 | |
| Lower limb assessment | |||||
| Hand-held dynamometry | 107.24 (51.59) | 112.31 (47.99) | 213.01 (60.58) | 43.669 1b,c,1 | |
| 5STS | Dyspnea baseline | 0.41 (1.33) | 0.32 (1.12) | 0 | 1.478 |
| LL fatigue baseline | 0.36 (1.20) | 1.23 (2.38) | 0 | 5.829 1a,c,1 | |
| Time | 12.43 (4.49) | 18.23 (14.27) | 9.87 (2.66) | 8.202 1a,b,c,1 | |
| Dyspnea post-test | 1.03 (1.98) | 0.86 (1.79) | 0 | 4.098b,c | |
| LL fatigue post-test | 0.72 (1.57) | 1.77 (2.94) | 0 | 7.297 1a,b,c,1 | |
| Upper limb assessment | |||||
| Handgrip dynamometry | 329.46 (93.08) | 291.57 (117.29) | 380 (79.31) | 7.178 1b,c,1 | |
| UULEX test | Dyspnea baseline | 0.44 (1.50) | 0.38 (1.03) | 0 | 1.64c |
| UL Fatigue baseline | 1.00 (1.59) | 1.13 (1.82) | 0 | 6.322 1b,c,1 | |
| Time | 442.50 (230.69) | 187.50 (201.80) | 555.00 (124.75) | 23.245 1a,b,c,1 | |
| Dyspnea post-test | 2.19 (2.54) | 0.88 (1.59) | 0.25 (0.98) | 7.439 1b,1 | |
| UL Fatigue post-test | 6.56 (2.19) | 6.38 (2.19) | 5.50 (2.66) | 1.283 | |
| Self-perceived health status | |||||
| EQ-5D-5L VAS | 86.81 (16.99) | 66.23 (22.94) | 94.69 (4.91) | 23.147 1a,c,1 | |
| EQ-5D-5L index | 1.00 | 0.76 (0.43) | 1.00 | 11.238a,b,c | |
Variables are expressed as mean (SD).
a
Significant differences between low-risk and high-risk groups.
b
Significant differences between low-risk group and control group.
c
Significant differences between high-risk group and control group.
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Global P value adjusted by multiplicity. 5STS: Five sit-to-stand test; EQ-5D-5L: Euroqol 5 dimensions 5 levels; FSS: Fatigue severity scale; LL: Lower limb; UL: Upper limb; UULEX: Unsupported upper-limb exercise; VAS: Visual analogue scale.