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Table 2 Mean SPPB, 6MWD and mMRC score at baseline (pre-test) and after 4 weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation (post-test)

From: An evaluation of the short physical performance battery following pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

n

Pre-test

Post-test

Change

Effect size

p value

SPPB total score

45

9.9 ± 1.7

11.1 ± 1.7

1.2 ± 0.9

0.7

< 0.001

SPPB subtests

 Balance

45

3.7 ± 0.7

3.8 ± 0.7

0.0 ± 0.4

0.0

0.735

 4MGS

45

3.5 ± 0.7

3.8 ± 0.4

0.3 ± 0.5

0.5

< 0.001

 5STS

45

2.6 ± 1.0

3.5 ± 0.9

0.9 ± 0.7

0.9

< 0.001

6MWD

35

410 ± 88

426 ± 99

16 ± 53

0.2

0.071

mMRC

42

2.8 ± 0.9

2.2 ± 1.2

-0.6 ± 1.2

0.5

0.003

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD and Cohen’s d effect size of change
  2. SPPB short physical performance battery, 4MGS four-meter gait speed, 5STS five sit-to-stand, 6MWD six-minute walk distance, mMRC dyspnea scale modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale