Effect of physical training on fat-free mass in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Margareta EmtnerDepartment of Medical Sciences, Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden;Department of Neuroscience, Physiotherapy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]

Runa HallinDepartment of Medical Sciences, Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

Ragnheiður Harpa ArnardottirDepartment of Medical Sciences, Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden;School of Health Sciences, University of Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland;Department of Rehabilitation, Akureyri Hospital, Akureyri, Iceland

Christer JansonDepartment of Medical Sciences, Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

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Table I. Baseline characteristics and changes in body composition and physical capacity, for patients with low or normal fat-free mass index (FFMI). Low was defined as FFMI ≤16 kg/m² for men and ≤15 kg/m² for women.

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Figure 1. Changes in fat-free mass (FFM) in patients with low fat-free mass index (FFMI) and normal FFMI between baseline and four months of training. Low FFMI is defined as FFMI ≤16 kg/m² for men and ≤15 kg/m² for women. Filled-symbols = patients given no supplementation; open symbols = patients given supplementation.

Figure 2. Distribution of changes in fat-free mass (FFM) between baseline and four months of training.

Table II. Associations between changes in fat-free mass (FFM), and variables showing lung function, body composition, systemic inflammation, physical capacity, and dyspnoea at baseline.

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Table III. Associations between changes in fat-free mass (FFM), and age, sex, lung function, dyspnoea, and fibrinogen. Estimates (beta coefficients) are adjusted for all the variables in the table.

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Effect of physical training on fat-free mass in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Table I. Baseline characteristics and changes in body composition and physical capacity, for patients with low or normal fat-free mass index (FFMI). Low was defined as FFMI ≤16 kg/m² for men and ≤15 kg/m² for women.

Table II. Associations between changes in fat-free mass (FFM), and variables showing lung function, body composition, systemic inflammation, physical capacity, and dyspnoea at baseline.

Table III. Associations between changes in fat-free mass (FFM), and age, sex, lung function, dyspnoea, and fibrinogen. Estimates (beta coefficients) are adjusted for all the variables in the table.

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Table I. Baseline characteristics and changes in body composition and physical capacity, for patients with low or normal fat-free mass index (FFMI). Low was defined as FFMI ≤16 kg/m2 for men and ≤15 kg/m2 for women.

Table II. Associations between changes in fat-free mass (FFM), and variables showing lung function, body composition, systemic inflammation, physical capacity, and dyspnoea at baseline.

Table III. Associations between changes in fat-free mass (FFM), and age, sex, lung function, dyspnoea, and fibrinogen. Estimates (beta coefficients) are adjusted for all the variables in the table.

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Table I. Baseline characteristics and changes in body composition and physical capacity, for patients with low or normal fat-free mass index (FFMI). Low was defined as FFMI ≤16 kg/m² for men and ≤15 kg/m² for women.