Variable

Exercise Group (n = 35)

Control Group (n = 35)

F

p-value

Week 4

Week 8

Week 4

Week 8

Mean ± S.D

Mean ± S.D

Mean ± S.D

Mean ± S.D

ADL (%)

30.0 ± 6.0^a

15.0 ± 5.0^b

45.0 ± 9.0^c

42.0 ± 5.0^c

310.70

0.001^*

HGS-R (Kgf)

27.7 ± 5.1

28.4 ± 5.3

25.3 ± 4.2

25.2 ± 4.1

1.91

0.129

HGS-L (Kgf)

22.6 ± 5.5

22.8 ± 5.8

22.0 ± 4.8

22.1 ± 4.8

0.13

0.966

6-MWD (m)

321.7 ± 26.3^a

406.0 ± 29.7^b

315.8 ± 24.6^c

321.0 ± 25.7^a

41.54

0.001^*

Estimated VO₂ Max (mL/kg/min)

8.9 ± 0.4^a

10.3 ± 0.5^b

8.8 ± 0.4^a

8.9 ± 0.4^a

41.54

0.001^*