Table 3.
Changes on functional exercise capacity. Data are expressed as mean (± standard deviation).
6MWT
Baseline
6 Weeks
12 Weeks
p-value Groups
Δ 0-6 weeks (m)
p-value
Δ 0-12 Weeks (m)
p-value
ETG
611(71)
634(70)
638(74)
*
23(25)
27(24)
CTG
571(75)
597(75)
606(67)
*
.451
25(31)
.266
34(40)
.043
CG
622(56)
627(43)
619(47)
4(36)
-3(32)
6MWT: 6-minute walk test; m: meters; ETG: Elastic tubing group; CTG: Conventional training group; CG: Control group*: different from baseline.
