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Table 3 Comparison of mMRC in treatment groups before and after intervention

From: Effects of pulmonary-based Qigong exercise in stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial

 

Control group (n = 19)

 

PQE group (n = 18)

 
 

Before intervention

After intervention

Pb

Before intervention

After intervention

Pb

Pa

Dyspnea

 mMRC

  

0.947

  

0.083

0.082

 Grade 0

1 (5%)

1 (5%)

 

2 (11%)

2 (11%)

  

 Grade 1

3 (16%)

3 (16%)

 

3 (17%)

9 (50%)

  

 Grade 2

11 (58%)

9 (47%)

 

12 (67%)

5 (28%)

  

 Grade 3

4(21%)

6 (32%)

 

1 (5%)

2 (11%)

  

 Grade 4

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

  
  1. Abbreviation: mMRC Modified Medical Research Council, PQE pulmonary-based Qigong exercise
  2. - Values are presented as means and standard deviations or n (%)
  3. Pa values indicate inter-group comparison by using Fisher’s exact test
  4. Pb values indicate intra-group comparison by using Fisher’s exact test
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