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Table 2 Pre- to Post-RMT changes in the home-based RMT Cohort. Means (SD)

From: Respiratory muscle training reduces painful swallowing and opioid use during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer: a matched pair analysis

Functional Outcomes

Pre-RMT

n = 24

Post-RMT

n = 24

Delta

p-value1

Weight (kg)

95.7 (37.4)

86.2 (28.7)

-6.3 (7.1)

0.0017*

BMI (kg/m2)

29.3 (9.3)

27.2 (7.8)

-1.8 (2.0)

0.0003*

MIP (cmH2O)

68.4 (21.6)

69.2 (21.1)

0.6 (17.6)

0.87

MIP (% pred)

71.3 (22.0)

71.9 (21.4)

0.6 (17.6)

0.89

MEP (cmH2O)

73.3 (21.8)

75.2 (23.0)

0.7 (12.7)

0.20

MEP (% pred)

63.4 (18.1)

65.0 (19.3)

0.6 (10.2)

0.77

5 x STS (sec)

9.2 (2.5)

8.5 (2.3)

-0.7 (1.4)

0.024*

30 s STS (reps)

15.9 (4.5)

15.7 (5.0)

-0.3 (2.5)

0.62

4 m gait time (sec)

3.74 (0.6)

3.64 (0.7)

-0.2 (0.4)

0.023*

SPPB (total points)

11.6 (0.8)

11.7 (0.8)

1.4 (3.5)

0.26

6MWT (m)

434 (84)

454 (88)

20.0 (39.9)

0.025*

6MWT (% pred)

74.6 (22.6)

78.7 (15.9)

5.1 (17.7)

0.34

  1. Functional outcome data are presented for the n = 24 patients completing the home-based RMT program 1. Differences pre- to post-RMT/treatment were examined with a paired t-tests. Abbreviations: BMI, Body mass index; MIP, Maximal inspiratory muscle strength; MEP, maximal expiratory muscle strength; 5xSTS, 5 times sit to stand tests; 30 s STS, 30 s sit to stand test; SPPB, Short physical Performance Battery; 6MWT, Six-minute Walk test