Variables | Time | Mean | 95% CI | Change from diagnosis | 95% CI | ||
VO2peak (mL/kg/min) | Diagnosis | 32.1 | 27.5 | 36.7 | – | ||
3 months | 25.8 | 22.9 | 28.7 | −6.3 | −10.8 | −1.8 | |
6 months | 27.5 | 23.3 | 31.7 | −4.6 | −9.9 | 0.8 | |
Cess. +12 months | 37.6 | 34.0 | 41.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 10.7 | |
VO2peak (L/min) | Diagnosis | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | – | ||
3 months | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | −0.2 | −0.4 | 0.1 | |
6 months | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | −0.3 | 0.3 | |
Cess. +12 months | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 | V0.2 | 0.8 | |
STS (repetitions) | Diagnosis | 28.0 | 25.2 | 30.9 | – | ||
3 months | 22.7 | 20.2 | 25.2 | −5.4 | −8.2 | −2.5 | |
6 months | 23.9 | 21.1 | 26.7 | −4.1 | −7.6 | −0.7 | |
Cess. +12 months | 29.5 | 26.3 | 32.7 | 1.5 | −2.3 | 5.2 | |
Timed-up-and-Go (time) | Diagnosis | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4 | – | ||
3 months | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | |
6 months | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | |
Cess. +12 months | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | −0.2 | −0.6 | 0.2 | |
Grip strength left hand | Diagnosis | 19.7 | 17.6 | 21.8 | – | ||
3 months | 17.3 | 15.3 | 19.3 | −2.4 | −4.2 | −0.5 | |
6 months | 18.0 | 15.9 | 20.1 | −1.7 | −4.0 | 0.5 | |
Cess. +12 months | 23.6 | 21.0 | 26.3 | V3.9 | 1.1 | 6.8 | |
Grip strength right hand | Diagnosis | 21.5 | 19.1 | 23.8 | – | ||
3 months | 19.0 | 17.0 | 20.9 | −2.5 | −4.5 | −0.4 | |
6 months | 20.7 | 18.4 | 23.1 | −0.8 | −3.3 | 1.8 | |
Cess. +12 months | 25.9 | 23.4 | 28.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 7.4 |