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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: A mixed exercise training programme is feasible and safe and may improve quality of life and muscle strength in multiple myeloma survivors

CHARACTERISTIC

 

Age: Median (range)

61years (46–74 years)

Male

26 (58%)

Female

19 (42%)

Significant Bone disease1

23 (51%)

Time following completion of treatment

11months (median)

 

(range 3–149 months)

Previous ASCT2

42 (93%)

Previous orthopaedic surgery

6 (13%)

Current therapies

 

Maintenance treatment

9 (20%)

• Lenalidomide

1

• Interferon

2

• Thalidomide

6

Regular analgesia

11 (24%)

  1. Details are given of patient characteristics for the 45 patients who completed baseline screening.
  2. 1 with one or more of the following: bone pain, vertebral collapse, fractures.
  3. 2 autologous stem cell transplantation.