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Table 2 Effect of exercise training on cough related quality of life and psychological symptoms

From: The short and long term effects of exercise training in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis – a randomised controlled trial

 

Baseline

9 weeks

6 months

12 months

p value

LCQ Physical

     

 Exercise

5.0 (1.0)

5.3 (0.9)

4.7 (1.4)

4.8 (1.7)

 

 Control

5.0 (1.0)

5.2 (0.8)

4.8 (1.6)

5.5 (1.1)

0.33

LCQ Psychological

     

 Exercise

4.9 (1.8)

5.5 (1.3)

5.2 (1.7)

5.6 (1.2)

 

 Control

5.7 (1.3)

5.8 (1.1)

5.3 (1.8)

6.2 (1.0)

0.11

LCQ Social

     

 Exercise

5.3 (2.7)

4.6 (1.0)

5.5 (2.2)

3.1 (2.5)

0.98

 Control

4.8 (1.1)

4.5 (0.9)

5.3 (1.9)

6.2 (1.2)

 

LCQ Total

     

 Exercise

15.2 (3.4)

15.4 (2.1)

15.4 (1.6)

13.5 (3.1)

 

 Control

15.5 (1.2)

15.5 (1.9)

15.4 (3.6)

17.9 (2.8)

0.82

HADS Anxiety

     

 Exercise

4.8 (3.4)

4.6 (3.7)

3.7 (2.9)

3.1 (2.5)

 

 Control

4.4 (3.1)

4.0 (2.7)

3.7 (3.2)

3.4 (3.5)

0.19

HADS Depression

     

 Exercise

3.1 (2.9)

3.5 (3.4)

2.7 (2.7)

2.7 (2.7)

 

 Control

3.5 (2.8)

3.2 (2.2)

3.5 (3.3)

2.9 (3.1)

0.63

  1. Data are mean (SD), p value represents difference between groups.
  2. LCQ – Leicester cough questionnaire; HADS – Hospital anxiety and depression scale.