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Table 3 Functional Performance and Physical Activity Post Oesophagectomy

From: Measuring the impact of oesophagectomy on physical functioning and physical activity participation: a prospective study

 

Pre-Surgery (T0)

1-month Post-Surgery (T1)

6-Months Post-Surgery (T2)

P-value

Multivariate Partial Eta Squared

Functional Performance

 Six Minute Walk Test Distance (m)

502.6 (76.7)

463.5 (98.4)*

507.8 (87.8)**

< 0.001

0.51

 Hand Grip Strength (kg)

35.5 (9.9)

33.9 (9.9)

35.8 (10.9)

0.15

0.15

Physical Activity

 Sedentary behaviour (hours/day)

7.2 (1.6)

8.7 (1.7))*

8.5 (1.7)§

0.002

0.46

 Light intensity activity (hours/day

4.1 (1.5)

2.3 (0.9)*

3.5 (1.4)**

< 0.001

0.69

 Moderate to vigorous intensity activity (minutes/day)

11.5 (31.6)

4.7 (12.9)*

12.5 (24.6)** §

< 0.001

N/A

 Adherence to physical activity guidelines

n = 11

n = 2

n = 6

N/A

N/A

  1. Data is presented as mean (standard deviation) for all continuous variables with the exception of moderate to vigorous intensity activity which is presented as median (interquartile range). P-value for one-way repeated measures ANOVA and Friedman’s Test. *mean difference between T0 and T1 p < 0.05; ** difference between T1 and T2 p < 0.05; §difference between T0 and T2 p < 0.05