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Table 2 Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (n = 50)

From: Diaphragmatic excursion is correlated with the improvement in exercise tolerance after pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

Baseline

After PR

p value

CAT

14 (10–20)

10 (5.8–18)

< 0.001

6MWD, m

378 ± 88

411 ± 100

< 0.001

mBorg scale dyspnoea

5 (4–7)

4 (2–6)

0.02

mBorg scale leg fatigue

2 (1–5)

2 (0.9–3)

< 0.001

QMS, kgf/kg

0.54 ± 0.14

0.72 ± 0.13

< 0.001

  1. CAT COPD assessment test, 6MWD 6-min walk distance, mBorg modified Borg, QMS quadriceps muscle strength. Values are presented as means ± standard deviations or median (inter-quartile)
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Respiratory Research

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