Table 3.
Exercise test data at baseline, week six and week twelve. Data are means (±SD).
Supervised
Home based
Control
Week
1
6
12
1
6
12
1
6
12
MWT(min)
6.5 (4.0)
12.0 (5.6)
*
12.1 (6.3)
*
6.1 (3.3)
7.1 (4.7)
7.2 (5.2)
6.4 (4.4)
6.3 (5.2)
7.1 (7.1)
VO
2peak
14.2 (3.8)
14.3 (3.7)
13.7 (4.2)
14.3 (4.1)
14.0 (4.4)
13.7 (4.1)
14.8 (4.7)
14.5 (3.9)
14.3 (5.1)
RER
.96 (.10)
1.00 (.10)
.99 (.12)
1.03 (.08)
1.01 (.10)
1.03 (.99)
1.00 (.13)
.99 (.07)
.99 (.09)
RPE
16.0 (2.0)
15.0 (2.5)
15.1 (2.4)
16.0 (2.0)
16.0 (2.5)
16.1 (2.5)
15.0 (2.0)
14.7 (2.5)
14.3 (5.1)
Pain rating
3.0 (.5)
3.0 (1.0)
2.8 (.9)
3.0 (1.0)
3.0 (1.0)
2.8 (.9)
3.0 (.5)
3.0 (1.0)
2.6 (.7)
* Significant (p < 0.001) change from baseline. MWT = Maximal walking time (min),VO (mL·kg·min) = maximal oxygen uptake attained during incremental exercise testing, RER = Respiratory exchange ratio, RPE = Rating of perceived exertion.