Table 2 Outcome measures and assessment methods

Primary outcomes

Method

[1] Physical fitness

Maximal exercise test on bicycle ergometer or arm ergometer

X

X

X

X

[2] Daily activity

Heart rate monitoring and accelerometer

X

X

X

X

[3] Health-related quality of life

SF-36 questionnaire

X

X

X

X

[4] Perceived physical functioning

ACTIVLIM questionnaire

X

X

X

X

[5] Muscle strength

Fixed dynamometry

X

X

X

X

[6] Markers of metabolic syndrome and muscle damage

Blood analysis, waist circumference, blood pressure

X

X

X

X

[7] Self-efficacy

Self-efficacy scale

X

X

X

X

[8] Physical capacity

6-min walk test or

6-min push test

X

X

X

X

 Demographic variables (age, gender, education, ethnicity, socioeconomic status)

Questionnaire

X

Diagnosis and medical history

Questionnaire and medical record

X