Table 1.
Muscle strength and cardiorespiratory health at baseline and 12 weeks after stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy.
Baseline
Week 2
Week 4
Week 6
Week 8
Week 10
Week 12
Typical Error
Muscle Strength
Upright row 8RM (kg)
40.0
33.0
*
33.0
*
33.0
*
33.0
*
33.0
*
33.0
*
2.6
Bicep curl 8RM (kg)
15.0
12.5
*
12.5
*
12.5
*
12.5
*
12.5
*
12.5
*
0.9
Hand-grip dynamometer (kg)
37.0
35.0
34.0
33.0
33.0
36.0
36.0
1.6
Cardiorespiratory Health
Heart rate resting (bpm)
54
56
54
52
57
52
56
2
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
128
128
129
133
126
129
117
5
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
73
70
77
72
70
71
61
5
FVC (L)
5.44
5.08
*
5.20
5.32
5.18
5.20
5.24
0.11
FEV1 (L)
4.31
4.06
*
4.12
*
4.17
4.07
*
4.15
4.16
0.08
MRC breathlessness scale (Grade 1-5)
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
8RM, eight-repetition maximum; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1-second; FVC, forced vital capacity; MRC, Medical Research Council.
* Decreased from baseline by more than the minimum detectable change.