Table 1

Baseline characteristics expressed as mean (SD) and Spearman rank correlation with five-repetition sit-to-stand (5STS) manoeuvres

CharacteristicMean (SD)Spearman rankp Value
Age69 (10)0.15<0.01
Sex (M/F)262/213−0.060.24
Height (m)1.66 (0.10)−0.080.09
Weight (kg)77.0 (21.7)0.000.95
BMI (kg/m2)27.8 (6.8)0.040.37
FEV1% predicted47.6 (20.6)−0.100.05
ISW (m)203 (145)−0.59<0.01
ISW (% predicted)34 (23)−0.51<0.01
QMVC (kg)24.6 (9.5)−0.33<0.01
QMVC (% predicted)57.8 (16.9)−0.38<0.01
MRC3.5 (1.1)0.43<0.01
SGRQ53.6 (16.6)0.35<0.01
CAT22.2 (7.9)0.31<0.01
Charlson4.2 (1.6)0.14<0.01
ADO5.1 (1.7)0.42<0.01
iBODE4.6 (2.6)0.46<0.01
5STS (s)15.4 (6.5)1.00<0.01
  • ADO, Age Dyspnoea Obstruction index; BMI, body mass index; CAT, COPD Assessment Test; Charlson, age-adjusted Charlson Index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; iBODE, BODE index with incremental shuttle walk as measure of exercise capacity; ISW, incremental shuttle walk; MRC, Medical Research Council dyspnoea score; QMVC, quadriceps maximum voluntary contraction; SGRQ, St George's Respiratory Questionnaire.