Table 2.
Effects of multidisciplinary rehabilitation program on body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness.
| Pre | Post | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body composition | |||
| Weight (kg) | 78.3 (67.8–98.9) | 79.2 (68.2–92.4) | 0.6809 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.4 (24.5–30.9) | 27.6 (24.6–30.7) | 0.5114 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 94.0 (88.0–105.0) | 93.0 (88.0–107.0) | 0.0008 |
| Abdominal fatty tissued mass (kg) | 2.8 (1.9–3.9) | 2.5 (1.6–3.7) | 0.0086 |
| Skeletal muscle mass (kg) | 23.2 (18.6–29.3) | 24.2 (19.0–30.5) | 0.0104 |
| Fat-free body mass (kg) | 50.7 (42.0–62.0) | 51.7 (42.6–63.3) | 0.2428 |
| Fat-free body mass ratio (%) | 65.9 (59.4–70.8) | 66.3 (57.5–71.6) | 0.3916 |
| Body fat mass (kg) | 27.5 (19.6–32.9) | 27.7 (19.9–33.3) | 0.8296 |
| Body fat mass ratio (%) | 34.0 (29.2–40.6) | 33.7 (28.8–42.5) | 0.4471 |
| Body water (kg) | 37.5 (31.5–45.6) | 38.2 (31.7–46.3) | 0.3677 |
| Body water ratio (%) | 48.6 (43.1–51.8) | 48.8 (43.4–53.0) | 0.2394 |
| Extracellular body water (kg) | 17.0 (14.8–20.2) | 16.9 (14.6–20.4) | 0.2228 |
| Extracellular body water ratio (%) | 21.7 (20.1–23.1) | 21.5 (20.4–23.1) | 0.3710 |
| Hydration (%) | 84.2 (77.0–90.9) | 80.3 (76.4–89.7) | 0.0001 |
| Phase angle | 4.8 (4.4–5.2) | 5.0 (4.6–5.4) | <0.0001 |
| CPET | |||
| VO2peak (mL/kg/min) | 18.0 (15.0–18.5) | 18.0 (15.5–20.0) | 0.7364 |
| Predicted VO2peak (%) | 79.5 (70.5–93.0) | 81.0 (72.0–92.5) | 0.8563 |
| VO2peak/breathing frequencypeak | 29.5 (26.0–35.5) | 29.5 (25.5–33.5) | 0.8563 |
| Predicted VO2peak/breathing Frequencypeak (%) | 100.5 (86.5–124.5) | 101.5 (89.5–114) | 0.3803 |
| VE/VCO2 slope | 29.4 (27.6–32.3) | 29.2 (24.7–33.5) | 0.0806 |
| OUES slope | 2.05 (1.4–2.35) | 2.1 (1.6–2.5) | 0.8512 |
| Predicted AT (%) | 50.0 (42.0–59.0) | 50 (43.0–60.0) | 0.9935 |
Variables are presented as median (interquartile range). Abbreviations: AT, anaerobic threshold; BMI, body mass index; CPET, cardiopulmonary exercise testing; OUES, oxygen uptake efficiency slope; Pre, before entering the rehabilitation program; Post, after completing the rehabilitation program; VE, minute ventilation; VCO2, carbon dioxide production; VO2peak, peak oxygen consumption. Results were significant at p < 0.05.