Table 3 Comparison of the changes in secondary outcomes between IG and UCG

VO₂peak (ml/min/kg)

UCG

Ref

-0.3 ± 0.5

-0.6 ± 0.5

IG

-1.0 ± 0.5

-1.3 ± 0.5

Between groups changes

-0.70 ± 0.75

-0.66 ± 0.76

p value

0.3525

0.3890

Endurance duration CWRT (s)

UCG

Ref

4 ± 33

-64 ± 33

IG

43 ± 41

21 ± 42

Between groups changes

35 ± 52

87 ± 53

p value

0.5033

0.1039

6MWD (meters)

UCG

Ref

-7 ± 8

-34 ± 8

-26 ± 8

IG

-6 ± 8

-28 ± 8

-20 ± 8

Between groups changes

2 ± 11

6 ± 12

7 ± 11

p value

0.8903

0.5923

0.5327

Max isom QF (Nm/kg)

UCG

Ref

-0.01 ± 0.06

0.04 ± 0.07

0.02 ± 0.06

IG

-0.04 ± 0.05

0.01 ± 0.05

-0.06 ± 0.05

Between groups changes

-0.05 ± 0.08

-0.04 ± 0.08

-0.08 ± 0.80

p value

0.5543

0.6445

0.3037

CRDQ_{dyspnea (points)}

UCG

Ref

2 ± 1

0.5 ± 1

IG

4 ± 1

1 ± 1

Between groups changes

1.58 ± 1.15

0.58 ± 1.18

p value

0.1722

0.6232

CRDQ_{total (points)}

UCG

Ref

3.3 ± 2

-2 ± 2

IG

7.4 ± 2

-0.4 ± 2

Between groups changes

4.05 ± 2.95

1.81 ± 3.09

p value

0.1727

0.5603