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Table 2 The effect of PR on symptoms

From: Long-term effect of respiratory training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at an outpatient clinic: a randomised controlled trial

 

Control group (n = 30)

Intervention group (n = 30)

Before rehabilitation

After rehabilitation

Before rehabilitation

After rehabilitation

CAT score

14 ± 2.4

8 ± 2*

14.6 ± 2.5

7.2 ± 1.8*

SGRQ score

42.33 ± 4.6

63.66 ± 3.6*

38.2 ± 3.6#

59.6 ± 5.4*

6MWT distance (m)

273 ± 19

281 ± 22

284 ± 18

330 ± 19*,&

BODE index

6 ± 0.44

4 ± 0.38*

6 ± 0.7

6 ± 0.5&

MMRC score

2 ± 0.6

1 ± 0.8*

2 ± 0.7

1 ± 0.5*

  1. * P < 0.05 compared with that before rehabilitation. Data are presented as mean ± SD
  2. # P < 0.05 compared with that of the control group before rehabilitation
  3. & P < 0.05 compared with that of the control group after rehabilitation