Table 2. Pre-operative and physiotherapy discharge values including change, for handgrip strength, lung function and health-related quality of life of participants.
| Pre-operative [Mean (SD)] | Physiotherapy discharge [Mean (SD)] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | %Pred | Actual | %Pred | p-value | Change (%) | |
| FEV1(L) | 2.46(0.65) | 81.6(18.2) | 1.43(0.46) | 47.3(12.8) | <0.001 | -41.10(13.55) |
| FVC(L) | 3.24(0.81) | 82.6(17.6) | 2.01(0.62) | 51.4(12.7) | <0.001 | -36.67(14.41) |
| FEV1/FVC | 0.76(0.08) | 98.6(10.7) | 0.71(0.08) | 91.7(9.9) | <0.001 | |
| PEFR(L/sec) | 6.99(1.95) | 4.15(1.53) | <0.001 | -38.95(19.19) | ||
| HGS(kg) | 40.1(10.4) | 33.9(10.0) | <0.001 | -15.20(13.59) | ||
| HRQoL-PCS | 41.0(11.1) | 31.7(9.4) | <0.001 | -17.77(30.50) | ||
| HRQoL-MCS | 51.0(10.0) | 49.7(10.8) | 0.22 | -0.36(24.33) | ||
FEV1 –Forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC–Forced vital capacity; PEFR–Peak expiratory flow rate; HGS–Handgrip strength; HRQoL–Health-related quality of life; PCS–Physical component score; MCS–Mental component score; Change–pre-operative to physiotherapy discharge change in HGS, lung function and HRQoL; %Pred–Percentage of predicted value; p-value–significance level.