Variable | GTE group (n = 12) | Placebo group (n = 12) | P-value | ||||||
Pre | Post | Follow-up | Pre | Post | Follow-up | Group | Time | Group × Time | |
6MWT (m) | 615 ± 15.5 | 655 ± 17.5* | 640.0 ± 18.1& | 639 ± 15.5 | 674 ± 17.5* | 667 ± 18.1& | 0.318 | 0.000 | 0.832 |
8FUG (s) | 4.54 ± 0.21 | 4.27 ± 0.16* | 4.31 ± 0.18# | 4.27 ± 0.21 | 3.86 ± 0.16* | 4.02 ± 0.18# | 0.193 | 0.000 | 0.565 |
HS (kg) | 45.7 ± 1.55 | 48.1 ± 1.35* | 46.6 ± 1.59 | 45.9 ± 1.55 | 47.2 ± 1.346 | 47.3 ± 1.59 | 0.988 | 0.023 | 0.479 |
SR (cm) | 1.0 ± 2.64 | 4.1 ± 2.33* | 3.4 ± 2.42# | 6.7 ± 2.64 | 10.6 ± 2.33* | 9.5 ± 2.42# | 0.085 | 0.000 | 0.777 |
ECOLS (s) | 10.6 ± 5.55 | 17.0 ± 6.86 | 19.7 ± 6.11 | 16.3 ± 5.55 | 20.4 ± 6.86 | 20.9 ± 6.11 | 0.672 | 0.082 | 0.650 |