Variable | Pre | Post | Follow-up | Test statistic | p | Post-hoc (p-adj) |
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M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||||
Walking | ||||||
T25FW (s) | 15.51 (13.41) | 11.45 (10.38) | 14.00 (14.07) | 11.143 | 0.004* | t1–2 = 0.012* |
t1–3 = 0.237 | ||||||
t2–3 = 0.018* | ||||||
Fast walking speed (cm/s) | 92.15 (61.39) | 106.44 (65.74) | 103.61 (68.34) | 10.286 | 0.006* | t1–2=0.012* |
 | t1–3 = 0.043* | |||||
 | t2–3 = 0.237 | |||||
Self-selected walking speed (cm/s) | 61.64 (34.01) | 62.86 (29.62) | 69.05 (33.27) | 2.000 | 0.368 | t1–2 = 0.674 |
t1–3 = 0.063 | ||||||
t2–3 = 0.237 | ||||||
Fatigue | ||||||
SF-36 fatigue/energy/vitality | 39.29 (17.66) | 53.57 (22.68) | 47.86 (20.18) | 4.105 | 0.128 | t1–2 = 0.039* |
t1–3 = 0.225 | ||||||
t2–3 = 0.216 | ||||||
Fatigue Severity Scale (mean score) | 4.98 (1.36) | 4.11 (1.54) | 4.56 (1.03) | 0.222 | 0.895 | t1–2 = 0.123 |
t1–3 = 0.345 | ||||||
t2–3 = 0.398 | ||||||
Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (total score) | 52.86 (16.48) | 40.00 (15.65) | 41.57 (15.26) | 5.429 | 0.066 | t1–2 = 0.017* |
t1–3 = 0.034* | ||||||
t2–3 = 0.553 | ||||||
Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (Physical) | 25.71 (4.31) | 19.29 (6.37) | 19.29 (5.50) | 8.000 | 0.018* | t1–2 = 0.024* |
t1–3 = 0.018* | ||||||
t2–3 = 0.932 | ||||||
Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (Cognitive) | 22.29 (12.91) | 16.29 (8.32) | 18.57 (9.57) | 6.000 | 0.050 | t1–2 = 0.079 |
t1–3 = 0.089 | ||||||
t2–3 = 0.172 | ||||||
Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (Psychosocial) | 4.86 (1.68) | 4.43 (2.07) | 3.71 (1.70) | 0.737 | 0.692 | t1–2 = 0.131 |
t1–3 = 0.276 | ||||||
t2–3 = 0.673 | ||||||
Aerobic Fitness | ||||||
V̇O2 max (mL/min/kg) | 18.30 (5.37) | 19.50 (5.85) | 19.77 (7.23) | 0.857 | 0.651 | t1–2 = 0.484 |
t1–3 = 0.398 | ||||||
t2–3 = 0.735 | ||||||
HR max (beats/min) | 147.00 (23.68) | 149.71 (23.09) | 153.14 (30.28) | 1.680 | 0.432 | t1–2 = 0.078 |
t1–3 = 0.237 | ||||||
t2–3 = 0.611 | ||||||
Maximum Workload (watts) | 110.43 (42.91) | 123.86 (46.39) | 123.43 (46.54) | 7.714 | 0.021* | t1–2 = 0.012* |
t1–3 = 0.043* | ||||||
t2–3 = 0.866 | ||||||
Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope (V̇Elog10/V̇O2mL/min) | 1466.19 (412.62) | 1633.73 (474.79) | 1588.36 (502.25) | 2.000 | 0.368 | t1–2 = 0.123 |
t1–3 = 0.237 | ||||||
t2–3 = 1.000 | ||||||
Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope (V̇Elog10/V̇O2mL/min/kg) | 18.76 (4.21) | 21.14 (4.71) | 21.30 (6.81) | 5.429 | 0.066 | t1–2 = 0.049* |
t1–3 = 0.091 | ||||||
t2–3 = 0.735 |