Table 4.
Functional assessment at baseline and post-exercise intervention
| Outcome measures | Baseline | Post-intervention | Mean difference | 95% Confidence interval |
| CPET | ||||
| AT (ml/kg/min) | 9.7 (1.6) | 10.6 (1.8) | 0.9 | 0.3, 1.5 |
| Peak VO2 (ml/kg/min) | 13.8 (3.0) | 14.7 (3.0) | 0.8 | 0.2, 1.4 |
| Peak VO2/BSA (mLs/kg) | 581 (127.5) | 625 (143.6) | 43.6 | 11.6, 75.6 |
| Sit-to-stand (repetitions) | 12 (4) | 12 (4) | 0 | 1, 2 |
| n | Mean | 95% Confidence interval | ||
| 6MWD (m) | ||||
| Baseline | 43 | 451 | 418.6, 482.3 | |
| Post-intervention | 43 | 471 | 437.8, 503.3 | |
| 30 days postoperative | 28 | 349 | 308.1, 390.7 | |
| Handgrip strength (kg) | ||||
| Baseline | 43 | 34 | 30.3, 36.9 | |
| Post-intervention | 43 | 35 | 31.4, 38.1 | |
| 30 days postoperative | 29 | 31 | 27.0, 34.8 | |
Data are presented as mean (standard deviation). Paired sample t test used for CPET variables (n=42) and sit-to-stand (n=27) variables and linear mixed models used for 6MWD (n=43) and handgrip strength (n=43). Abbreviations: 6MWD 6-min walk distance, CPET cardiopulmonary exercise test, AT anaerobic threshold, VO2 peak volume of O2 consumed at peak exercise, BSA body surface area