| |
Supervised
|
Home based
|
Control
|
|
Week
|
1
|
6
|
12
|
1
|
6
|
12
|
1
|
6
|
12
|
|
MWT(min)
|
6.5 (4.0)
|
12.0 (5.6)*
|
12.1 (6.3)*
|
6.1 (3.3)
|
7.1 (4.7)
|
7.2 (5.2)
|
6.4 (4.4)
|
6.3 (5.2)
|
7.1 (7.1)
|
|
VO2peak
|
14.2 (3.8)
|
14.3 (3.7)
|
13.7 (4.2)
|
14.3 (4.1)
|
14.0 (4.4)
|
13.7 (4.1)
|
14.8 (4.7)
|
14.5 (3.9)
|
14.3 (5.1)
|
|
RER
|
.96 (.10)
|
1.00 (.10)
|
.99 (.12)
|
1.03 (.08)
|
1.01 (.10)
|
1.03 (.99)
|
1.00 (.13)
|
.99 (.07)
|
.99 (.09)
|
|
RPE
|
16.0 (2.0)
|
15.0 (2.5)
|
15.1 (2.4)
|
16.0 (2.0)
|
16.0 (2.5)
|
16.1 (2.5)
|
15.0 (2.0)
|
14.7 (2.5)
|
14.3 (5.1)
|
|
Pain
rating
|
3.0 (.5)
|
3.0 (1.0)
|
2.8 (.9)
|
3.0 (1.0)
|
3.0 (1.0)
|
2.8 (.9)
|
3.0 (.5)
|
3.0 (1.0)
|
2.6 (.7)
|
*
Significant (p < 0.001) change from baseline. MWT = Maximal walking
time (min),VO2peak (mL·kg-1·min-1)
= maximal oxygen uptake attained during incremental exercise testing,
RER = Respiratory exchange ratio, RPE = Rating of perceived exertion.