Patients n | 42 |
Age (years) | 53.8±10.3 |
Sex | |
Male | 20 (48%) |
Female | 22 (52%) |
Weight (kg) | 84.0±18.2 |
Height (cm) | 166 (159–174) |
BMI (kg·m−2) | 29.3 (26.4–33.1) |
Hospitalised | 29 (70%) |
Length of stay (days) | 15 (4–27) |
ICU admission | 7 (16.7%) |
mMRC scale score | 1 (1–2) |
Comorbidities | |
Obesity | 22 (52.4%) |
Systemic hypertension | 13 (31.0%) |
Diabetes | 9 (21.4%) |
Cardiovascular disease | 4 (9.5%) |
1-min STST | |
First test | |
Repetitions | 22 (19–25.3) |
Baseline SpO2 (%) | 97 (96–98) |
Final SpO2 (%) | 95 (93–97) |
Baseline heart rate (beats per min) | 84±15 |
Final heart rate (beats per min) | 109±19 |
Baseline dyspnoea score | 1 (0–3) |
Final dyspnoea score | 4 (3–5) |
Baseline fatigue score | 1 (0–3) |
Final fatigue score | 4 (3–6) |
Second test | |
Repetitions | 22.5 (20–25)# |
Baseline SpO2 (%) | 96 (96–98)# |
Final SpO2 (%) | 95 (93–97)# |
Baseline heart rate (beats per min) | 85±15# |
Final heart rate (beats per min) | 110±18# |
Baseline dyspnoea score | 1 (0–3)# |
Final dyspnoea score | 4 (3–5)# |
Baseline fatigue score | 2 (0–3)# |
Final fatigue score | 3 (2.5–5)# |
Data are presented as mean±sd, n (%) or median (interquartile range), unless otherwise stated. BMI: body mass index; ICU: intensive care unit; mMRC: modified Medical Research Council; STST: sit-to-stand test; SpO2: oxygen saturation. #: difference between first and second test p>0.05.