Table 4: Comparison of changes in anthropometric variables,

functional aerobic capacity, dyspnea anxiety/depression

and health-related quality of life.

Variables

Physical exercise and education

Initial

Mean

differences

± SE

p

Final

Mean

differences

± SE

p

Weight (kg)

-0.81 ± 3.5

0.819

1.24 ± 3.5

0.726

BMI (kg/m2)

4.93 ± 5.67

0.328

5.09 ± 5.7

0.351

Distance travelled

6MWT (m)

-18.79 ± 31.09

0.548

0.47 ± 27.89

0.468

SpO2 at rest (%)

-0.68 ± 0.69

0.334

0.66 ± 0.69

0.655

SpO2 final (%)

-1.93 ± 1.63

0.243

0.13 ± 1.45

0.134

Desaturation

percentage

1.25 ± 1.41

0.381

0.16 ± 1.32

0.164

VO2e (mL/kg/min)

-0.30 ± 0.55

0.590

-0.34 ± 0.46

0.472

MRC

0.27 ± 0.27

0.314

0.68 ± 0.30

0.424

HAD anxiety

-0.94 ± 1.14

0.417

-0.02 ± 0.86

0.648

HAD depression

-0.27 ± 0.97

0.785

0.52 ± 0.97

0.047

SGRQ symptoms

1.07 ± 4.94

0.829

2.28 ± 4.57

0.915

SGRQ activities

6.49 ± 5.03

0.206

8.84 ± 6.63

0.127

SGRQ impact

3.73 ± 5.40

0.490

11.43 ± 4.68

0.429

SGRQ total

4.64 ± 4.67

0.324

10.53 ± 4.68

0.851

SE = standard error.

BMI = body mass index.

SpO2 = partial oxygen saturation.

VO2e = estimated oxygen consumption.

MRC = medical research council.

HAD = hospital anxiety and depression scale.

SGRQ = Saint George’s respiratory questionnaire.