Mean (95% CI) | ΔCA | ΔDA | ΔFA | ΔISWT | ΔESWT | ΔPT |
Resistance (ERT) | −0.81 (−1.32 to −0.29)† | −0.50 (−0.86 to −0.15)† | −0.44 (−0.88 to −0.01)† | 60 m (42 to 77)† | 487 s (367 to 708)† | 13 nm (9 to 17)† |
Endurance (ET) | −0.60 (−1.15 to −0.04)† | −0.33 (−0.84 to 0.17) | −0.38 (−1.02 to 0.25) | 68 m (50 to 85)† | 348 s (249 to 447)† | 2 nm (−6 to 10) |
p Value* | 0.567 | 0.572 | 0.867 | 0.509 | 0.074 | 0.015 |
*p for intergroup differences. †p<0.05 intragroup differences. CA, change in activity; DA, dyspnoea with activity; ERT, endurance-based, pulmonary rehabilitation programme with prescribed resistance training; ESWT, endurance shuttle walking test; ET, endurance-based, pulmonary rehabilitation programme; FA, fatigue with activity; ISWT; incremental shuttle walking test; PT, peak torque.