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Table 2 Peripheral muscle function, exercise capacity, fatigue and health status in patients with bronchiectasis and healthy subjects

From: Extrapulmonary features of bronchiectasis: muscle function, exercise capacity, fatigue, and health status

 

Bronchiectasis (n = 20)

Healthy (n = 20)

p

Peripheral muscle strength

   

  Knee extension (N)

266.7 ± 63.3

310.4 ± 73.0

0.050

  Shoulder abduction (N)

158.6 ± 56.7

183.0 ± 50.6

0.15

  Hand grip (N)

176.9 ± 62.0

198.7 ± 54.5

0.18

Peripheral muscle endurance

   

  Squats (n)

15.80 ± 3.28

22.50 ± 4.43

< 0.0001*

Fatigue

   

  Fatigue Severity Scale

4.66 ± 1.67

3.37 ± 1.53

0.007*

Exercise capacity

   

  6MWT distance (m)

559.2 ± 98.7

636.0 ± 74.3

0.008*

  6MWT%

90.5 ± 14.3

105.6 ± 12.5

0.001*

  Borg-dyspnea

2.20 ± 1.90

0.07 ± 0.24

< 0.001*

  Borg-fatigue

1.77 ± 1.89

0.92 ± 1.43

0.26

  Borg-quadriceps fatigue

1.65 ± 1.89

0.95 ± 2.30

0.16

Health status

   

  LCQ total

14.67 ± 3.88

19.43 ± 1.33

< 0.0001*

  LCQ physical

4.51 ± 1.37

6.53 ± 0.75

< 0.0001*

  LCQ psychological

4.81 ± 1.12

6.01 ± 0.32

< 0.0001*

  LCQ social

5.33 ± 1.65

6.87 ± 0.32

< 0.0001*

  1. *p < 0.05.
  2. Table 2 legend - 6MWT, six minute walk test; LCQ, Leicester Cough Questionnaire.