The Effect of Adding Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation with Endurance and Resistance Training on Exercise Capacity and Balance in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Anthropometric characteristics and pulmonary function before and after the intervention.
Patient characteristics
Interventional group (n = 22)
Control group (n = 20)
value
Gender (M/F)
22/0
20/0
–
Age (years)
63 ± 4
62 ± 6
0.53
Height (cm)
166 ± 9
168 ± 7
0.46
Weight (kg)
67 ± 15
67 ± 13
0.92
Body mass index, BMI (kg/m2)
24.09 ± 5.97
25.14 ± 5.68
0.80
Current smoker/exsmoker
0/22
0/20
–
Pack/years
47 ± 6
49 ± 5
0.20
Dyspnea (Borg scale)
1.64 ± 0.72
1.60 ± 0.59
0.86
FEV1 (l) Baseline Follow-up
1.69 ± 0.53 1.66 ± 0.60
1.73 ± 0.46 1.73 ± 0.47
0.78
FEV1 (%) Baseline Follow-up
54.13 ± 19.85 54.10 ± 20.90
54.80 ± 15.74 54.70 ± 18.12
0.92 0.89
FVC (l) Baseline Follow-up
2.95 ± 0.78 2.69 ± 0.61
3.16 ± 0.36 3.14 ± 0.33
0.29 032
FVC (l) Baseline Follow-up
76.31 ± 12.77 79.19 ± 13.16
80.1 ± 10.53 75.25 ± 10.49
0.30 0.71
FEV1/FVC (%) Baseline Follow-up
57.12 ± 14.30 61.18 ± 15.07
54.80 ± 6.69 55.12 ± 6.61
0.11 0.13
Data are represented as mean ± standard deviation units. BW: body weight; BMI: body mass index; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC: forced vital capacity.
