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Table 3 Training effects of fatigue dimensions, quality of life and fat and lean mass at test intervals t1, t2 and t3

From: Progressive resistance training in cachectic head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: a randomized controlled pilot feasibility trial

Variable

Intervention

n = 10

Control

n = 10

P Value

(t1-t3)

Fatigue (4–20)

 General Fatigue pre

11.3 ± 3.7

10.1 ± 2.9

0.879

 General Fatigue post

12.3 ± 5.3

14.1 ± 3.5

 General Fatigue follow-up

11.8 ± 4.3

11.9 ± 4.6

 Physical Fatigue pre

12.0 ± 5.0

10.0 ± 2.9

0.478

 Physical Fatigue post

13.5 ± 4.5

13.8 ± 2.8

 Physical Fatigue follow-up

13.3 ± 5.0

11.8 ± 5.1

 Mental Fatigue pre

7.6 ± 4,9

8.3 ± 3.4

0.696

 Mental Fatigue post

9.6 ± 4.4

9.7 ± 4.0

 Mental Fatigue follow-up

8.3 ± 2.3

9.2 ± 2.3

 Reduced Activity pre

11.5 ± 5.0

11.4 ± 2.7

0.700

 Reduced Activity post

13.1 ± 4.8

14.8 ± 2.8

 Reduced Activity follow-up

12.4 ± 4.4

12.6 ± 4.2

 Reduced Motivation pre

8.6 ± 4.2

9.0 ± 3.9

0.437

 Reduced Motivation post

9.2 ± 4.1

9.9 ± 2.2

 Reduced Motivation follow-up

8.0 ± 2.5

10.3 ± 4.8

Quality of life in anorexia/cachexia (0–104)

 Quality of Life pre

80.1 ± 11.2

75.7 ± 18.8

0.891

 Quality of Life post

56.5 ± 18.4

53.4 ± 19.8

 Quality of Life follow-up

64.4 ± 18,4

59.5 ± 26.5

Bioelectrical Impedance analysis (kg)

 Fat mass pre

14.7 ± 8.6

16.4 ± 7.0

0.545

 Fat mass post

12.1 ± 7.0

12.9 ± 6.2

 Fat mass follow-up

10.2 ± 6.6

13.2 ± 5.3

 Lean mass pre

58.6 ± 4.9

54.4 ± 12.5

0.267

 Lean mass post

57.8 ± 8.9

53.5 ± 11.9

 Lean mass follow-up

59.1 ± 7.1

52.7 ± 12.1

  1. Variables: Fatigue Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (possible scoring 4–20), Quality of life in anorexia/cachexia Functional Assessment of Anorexia/Cachexia Therapy FAACT questionnaire (possible scoring 0–104), Bioelectrical Impedance analysis Body composition measurement (in kilogram); pre (t1): before radiotherapy, post (t2): after 7 weeks of radiotherapy and follow-up (t3): 8 weeks after radiotherapy represent the time at which the outcome was assessed. Analysis of variance for repeated measurements with the two factors Time and Group, p < 0.05