Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on incremental shuttle walk (ISW), chronic respiratory disease questionnaire (CRDQ), waist circumference and waist hip ratio
| Outcome measure | Pre-PR | Post-PR | p Value |
| ISW (metres) | 180 (90, 300) | 240 (140, 380) | <0.001 |
| CRDQ Total | 75.7 (20.3) | 92.5 (75, 111) | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 74 (62, 88) | 73 (62, 89) | 0.004 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.0 (23.3, 31.8) | 26.8 (23.1, 31.5) | 0.002 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100 (90, 111) | 98 (89, 111) | 0.002 |
| Waist-hip ratio | 0.96 (0.89, 1.02) | 0.96 (0.90, 1.02) | 0.55 |
Data expressed as median (25th, 75th centiles) or mean (SD).