Feasibility of a 12-Month Exercise Intervention in Postsurgical Colorectal Cancer Patients
Table 2
Patient characteristics from baseline to 12 months.
Characteristic
Baseline
6 months
12 months
-value
n
Mean ± SD
Min–Max
n
Mean ± SD
Min–Max
n
Mean ± SD
Min–Max
Body weight (kg)
50
77.6 ± 15.5
48–106
44
81.7 ± 16.1
46–114
41
82.2 ± 15.7
57–116
<0.001
Waist circumference (cm)
49
91.5 ± 13.2
67–117
42
92.4 ± 12.7
70–121
41
95.7 ± 12.9
74–123
0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
50
26.0 ± 4.6
20–40
44
27.3 ± 4.9
19–42
41
27.5 ± 4.9
20–44
<0.001
Body fat (%)
49
27.8 ± 8.8
12–49
37
28.2 ± 8.0
17–51
35
29.9 ± 6.9
16–45
0.008
Karnofsky index (%)
29
88.6 ± 6.4
80–100
33
96.1 ± 5.0
90–100
31
94.2 ± 6.3
80–100
0.157
QoL-global health status (0–100 pts)
49
64.8 ± 18.2
33–100
45
66.5 ± 19.4
33–100
37
75.0 ± 15.6
33–100
0.010
QoL-fatigue (0–100 pts)
49
33.1 ± 28.0
0–100
45
27.2 ± 23.6
0–89
37
18.9–18.7
0–78
0.002
Anxiety (HADS 0–21 pts)
48
8.4 ± 2.0
5–12
45
8.2 ± 2.1
5–13
37
7.8 ± 1.8
5–12
0.115
Depression (HADS 0–21 pts)
48
9.8 ± 1.8
6–13
45
9.4 ± 1.7
6–13
37
9.8 ± 1.8
7–14
0.477
LTPA (Meth/wk)†
50
11.7 ± 13.1
0–61
45
20.0 ± 15.7
0–63
40
24.6 ± 16.1
0–63
<0.001
PA level‡
26
1.4 ± 0.2
1.0–1.8
22
1.5 ± 0.2
1.0–1.8
28
1.4 ± 0.2
1.0–2.0
0.797
Metabolic rate (kcal)‡
26
529.0 ± 272.9
24–1,1105
22
693.5 ± 255.8
48–1337
28
730.8 ± 765.6
4–4332
0.328
Rel. peak VO2 (ml·min−1·kg−1)
49
22.0 ± 6.0
9.6–36.0
—
—
—
39
24.3 ± 6.7
13–38
0.002
Abs. peak VO2 (ml·min−1)
49
1,708.8 ± 562.3
857–3,389
—
—
—
39
1,964.9 ± 563.0
995–3,352
<0.001
Watt@VT1
49
59.4 ± 41.0
3–200
—
—
—
38
80.7 ± 45.6
8–200
<0.001
Wattmax
49
133.6 ± 44.5
70–250
—
—
—
38
156.4 ± 53.1
75–250
<0.001
Paired t test (changes from baseline to 12 months, based on individuals with both baseline and 12 months data). SD = standard deviation, Min = minimum, Max = maximum; QoL = quality of life; LTPA = leisure time physical activity. †measured by IPAQ questionnaire. ‡measured by accelerometers.
