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Table 2 Characteristics of the 40 participants randomized into the RENEW (females n = 13, males n = 7) and Usual-Care (females n = 12, males n = 8) groups: The mean and standard deviation (SD) of: age, survival in years, body mass index, self-reported levels of fatigue and weakness from the General Fatigue Scale and General Weakness Scale respectively, and the physical and mental health-related quality of life (HRQOL) from the Short Form-36

From: Eccentric exercise versus Usual-care with older cancer survivors: The impact on muscle and mobility- an exploratory pilot study

 

RENEW

Usual-Care

Age in Years

75 (7)

73 (5)

Survival in Years

8.5 (9)

8.3 (7)

Body Mass Index

28 (4)

29 (7)

Self Report of Fatigue on 0-10 scale

4.8 (1.7)

4.9 (2.1)

Self Report of Weakness on 0-10 scale

4.2 (1.7)

4.4 (2.1)

Physical-HRQOL

42 (9)

39 (10)

Mental-HRQOL

56 (4)

51 (15)