Long-Term Effect of an Exercise Training Program on Physical Functioning and Quality of Life in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Assessment of functional capacity at the beginning, at the end of the 6-month study, and after the 3-month follow-up.
Group A ()
Group B ()
Baseline
6-month follow-up (end of exercise training)
9-month follow-up (3 months posttraining)
Change between baseline and 6-month follow-up
Change between 6- and 9-month follow-up
Baseline
6-month follow-up
9-month follow-up
Change between baseline and 6-month follow-up
Change between 6- and 9-month follow-up
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
6MWD (m)
483 (125)
524 (118)
42.8 (20.1)a
-1.8 (6.3)
442 (64)
435 (64)
441 (51.7)
-7.6 (10.6)
4.3 (16.6)
STS 10 rep (s)
26.9 (7.5)
24 (5.5)
-3.3 (3.7)a
0.8 (1.4)
28.3 (5.3)
29.1 (5.5)
29 (5.3)
0.8 (1)
-0.2 (0.5)
STS 20 rep (s)
49.9 (10.6)
43.1 (10.1)
-7.8 (4.8)a
1.1 (1.8)
52 (7.7)
50.8 (8.1)
51.1 (7.5)
-1.2 (4.80)
0.3 (0.8)
TUG (s)
6.9 (1.8)
6.6 (1.3)
-0.7 (1.2)
0.4 (0.8)
7.6 (1.2)
7.5 (1.1)
7.4 (1.2)
-0.1 (0.1)
0.1 (0.30)
Hand grip strength R (kg)
24.2 (8.4)
23.7 (6.8)
23.8 (6.8)
-0.2 (1.9)
-0.2 (0.6)
21.6 (5.1)
21.3 (4.5)
20.9 (4.2)
-0.3 (1.8)
-0.3 (0.7)
Hand grip strength L (kg)
22.1 (57.2)
20.9 (6.1)
20.9 (6.1)
-0.8 (3.2)
-0.4 (1.2)
20.1 (27.4)
20.4 (5)
19.8 (3.8)
0.3 (0.6)
-0.6 (1.3)
Lower limb strength (kg)
59.9 (13.6)
66.2 (13.3)
7.1 (11.1)a
-0.8 (2.9)
51.2 (9.1)
51.6 (7.7)
50.1 (6.5)
0.4 (2.1)
-1.5 (3.8)
Data are expressed as mean (SD); : baseline vs. 6-month follow-up; a: Group A vs. B. STS: sit-to-stand test; TUG: timed up and go test; 6MWD: 6-minute walk distance.
