Clinical Study

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 2

Statistical results of the ANOVA analysis of exercise tolerance, dynamic balance, and maximal voluntary contraction parameters (2-way ANOVA).

Parameters2-way ANOVA
GroupPeriodGroup × period
F-valueF-valueF-value

6MWTD (m)5.83<0.01173.49<0.0015.950.024
SpO2 peak0.10.81297.9<0.0016.70.017
Dyspnea peak0.560.46294.74<0.0013.080.09
HR rest1.400.25139.98<0.0010.250.62
HR peak0.030.8616.420.00060.310.58
TUG (s)4.820.04399.68<0.0014.720.04
BBS (score)0.910.1305.60<0.00113.070.002
MVC (N)4.100.05431.61<0.0019.970.005

6MWTD: six-minute walking test distance; SpO2: peripheral oxygen saturation; HR: heart rate; TUG: time up and go test; BBS: Berg Balance Scale; MVC: maximal voluntary contraction.