Table 4

Means and SDs for fitness measures for ALL survivors by CRT exposures and comparison group members

No CRT (n = 216)CRT (n = 149)Comparison group (n = 365)
A vs CB vs CA vs B
MeanSDMeanSDMeanSDESPESPESP
Flexibility             
 Sit and reach test (cm) 22.4 10.8 20.9 10.4 27.1 9.2 1.5 <.001 2.0 <.001 0.5 .98 
 Passive ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (degrees) 12.1 7.0 11.2 6.6 15.2 6.1 1.2 <.001 1.6 <.001 0.4 .3 
Modified total neuropathy score (0-24) 2.6 2.5 3.5 2.3 1.0 1.4 1.1 <.001 1.9 <.001 0.6 <.001 
Sensory organization test (%) 79.8 8.1 77.4 10.2 80.0 7.6 0.1 .67 0.9 .002 0.8 .02 
Muscle strength             
 Hand grip (kg) 38.2 12.3 38.4 13.9 40.0 12.3 0.5 .22 0.4 <.001 0.1 .02 
 Quadriceps 60°/s (Nm/kg) 182.5 57.1 158.3 54.7 204.4 63.1 2.8 <.001 6.0 <.001 3.2 <.001 
 Dorsiflexion 60°/s (Nm/kg) 24.8 10.6 25.5 9.4 25.8 9.3 0.3 .19 0.1 .81 0.2 .42 
Muscular endurance             
 Quadriceps 300°/s (Nm/kg) 81.7 30.5 69.4 24.2 93.1 35.1 2.0 <.001 4.4 <.001 2.3 .002 
 Dorsiflexion 300°/s (Nm/kg) 22.2 8.1 22.0 7.7 22.6 7.8 0.1 .33 0.2 .48 0.1 .90 
Cardiopulmonary fitness             
 Resting heart rate 72.5 10.9 74.5 10.6 70.8 11.4 0.5 .10 1.1 <.001 0.6 .05 
 Resting respiratory rate 17.9 1.7 18.8 1.8 17.5 1.8 0.3 <.001 1.1 0.001 0.6 <.001 
 Systolic blood pressure 120.0 12.6 120.6 12.1 121.7 11.3 0.5 .21 0.3 .12 0.2 .69 
 Diastolic blood pressure 72.7 8.4 75.3 8.5 72.9 8.3 0.1 .73 0.8 .02 0.9 .06 
 Peak VO2 (mL/kg per min) 25.5 6.2 22.1 5.5 27.5 8.3 0.7 <.001 2.1 <.001 1.4 <.001 
No CRT (n = 216)CRT (n = 149)Comparison group (n = 365)
A vs CB vs CA vs B
MeanSDMeanSDMeanSDESPESPESP
Flexibility             
 Sit and reach test (cm) 22.4 10.8 20.9 10.4 27.1 9.2 1.5 <.001 2.0 <.001 0.5 .98 
 Passive ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (degrees) 12.1 7.0 11.2 6.6 15.2 6.1 1.2 <.001 1.6 <.001 0.4 .3 
Modified total neuropathy score (0-24) 2.6 2.5 3.5 2.3 1.0 1.4 1.1 <.001 1.9 <.001 0.6 <.001 
Sensory organization test (%) 79.8 8.1 77.4 10.2 80.0 7.6 0.1 .67 0.9 .002 0.8 .02 
Muscle strength             
 Hand grip (kg) 38.2 12.3 38.4 13.9 40.0 12.3 0.5 .22 0.4 <.001 0.1 .02 
 Quadriceps 60°/s (Nm/kg) 182.5 57.1 158.3 54.7 204.4 63.1 2.8 <.001 6.0 <.001 3.2 <.001 
 Dorsiflexion 60°/s (Nm/kg) 24.8 10.6 25.5 9.4 25.8 9.3 0.3 .19 0.1 .81 0.2 .42 
Muscular endurance             
 Quadriceps 300°/s (Nm/kg) 81.7 30.5 69.4 24.2 93.1 35.1 2.0 <.001 4.4 <.001 2.3 .002 
 Dorsiflexion 300°/s (Nm/kg) 22.2 8.1 22.0 7.7 22.6 7.8 0.1 .33 0.2 .48 0.1 .90 
Cardiopulmonary fitness             
 Resting heart rate 72.5 10.9 74.5 10.6 70.8 11.4 0.5 .10 1.1 <.001 0.6 .05 
 Resting respiratory rate 17.9 1.7 18.8 1.8 17.5 1.8 0.3 <.001 1.1 0.001 0.6 <.001 
 Systolic blood pressure 120.0 12.6 120.6 12.1 121.7 11.3 0.5 .21 0.3 .12 0.2 .69 
 Diastolic blood pressure 72.7 8.4 75.3 8.5 72.9 8.3 0.1 .73 0.8 .02 0.9 .06 
 Peak VO2 (mL/kg per min) 25.5 6.2 22.1 5.5 27.5 8.3 0.7 <.001 2.1 <.001 1.4 <.001 

A, no-CRT group; B, CRT group; C, comparison group; ES, effect size.

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