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Table 7 Effects of the training intervention on health-related quality of life in COPD and Healthy, measured using COPD Assessment Test (CAT; COPD-only, n = 20) and the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36; all participants; n COPD = 20, n Healthy = 57), and assessed as changes from baseline to after completion of the study (per study cluster; CAT and SF-36) and as differential changes between study clusters (SF-36)

From: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease does not impair responses to resistance training

  COPD Healthy ∆ COPD vs ∆ Healthy (P value)
  Baseline Post RT Time effect P < 0.05) Baseline Post RT Time effect (P < 0.05)
COPD assessment Test™ score (0–40) 16.6 ± 6.8 16.4 ± 6.8 No – – – –
Short Form (36) Health Survey (0–100)
 Physical function* 63 ± 19 67 ± 18 No 90 ± 14 92 ± 12 No 0.321
 Role physical* 43 ± 34 59 ± 37 Yes↑ 87 ± 25 94 ± 18 No 0.226
 Bodily pain 71 ± 27 82 ± 19 Yes↑ 79 ± 21 80 ± 19 No 0.070
 General health* 48 ± 20 56 ± 19 No 75 ± 18 80 ± 12 No 0.208
 Vitality* 52 ± 16 57 ± 13 No 72 ± 18 78 ± 11 Yes↑ 0.509
 Social function* 74 ± 23 84 ± 16 Yes↑ 90 ± 18 94 ± 13 No 0.280
 Role emotional* 65 ± 39 84 ± 26 Yes↑ 93 ± 19 96 ± 15 No 0.059
 Mental health* 77 ± 13 84 ± 13 Yes↑ 86 ± 11 89 ± 8 Yes↑ 0.196
  1. *difference between COPD and Healthy at baseline; ↑significant increase from baseline to after the training intervention (Post RT). Alpha level at p < 0.05. Values are means with standard deviation
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Journal of Translational Medicine

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