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Table 3 Changes in the body composition and muscles strength

From: Effects of acupuncture on nutritional state of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): re-analysis of COPD acupuncture trial, a randomized controlled trial

 

Baseline

After 12 weeks

Change from baseline to post treatment measurements

MD

95% CI

Effect size (d)

Measurements of body composition

MAC (cm)

 PAG (n 32)

24.3 [3.6]

24.0 [3.6]

− 0.3[1.1]

1.77

1.15, 2.39

1.42

 RAG (n 30)

24.7 [3.4]

26.1 [3.9]

1.4 [1.3]

TSF (mm)

 PAG (n 32)

11.3 [5.5]

9.9 [5.2]

−1.4 [2.5]

5.56

4.10, 7.03

1.92

 RAG (n 30)

12.0 [4.9]

16.2 [6.2]

4.2 [3.3]

AMC (cm)

 PAG (n 32)

20.9 [2.8]

21.0 [2.8]

0.1 [1.0]

0.10

−0.44, 0.64

0.10

 RAG (n 30)

21.1 [2.6]

21.3 [2.9]

0.2 [1.1]

SSF (mm)

 PAG (n 32)

13.4 [5.1]

12.8 [5.2]

−0.6 [2.8]

3.55

2.04, 5.05

1.22

 RAG (n 30)

15.9 [5.9]

18.9 [6.3]

3.0 [3.1]

QC (AP 10 cm) (cm)

 PAG (n 32)

38.3 [4.6]

38.1 [4.6]

−0.2 [0.7]

1.86

1.13, 2.59

1.34

 RAG (n 30)

37.9 [4.2]

39.6 [4.6]

1.7 [1.9]

Muscles strength

Grip strength (Right) (kg)

 PAG (n 32)

28.9 [6.1]

28.6 [5.5]

−0.3 [2.3]

1.55

0.42, 2.67

0.73

 RAG (n 30)

27.5 [6.2]

28.8 [5.9]

1.3 [2.1]

Grip strength (Left) (kg)

 PAG (n 32)

28.4 [5.4]

27.4 [4.9]

−1.0 [2.5]

1.94

0.73, 3.14

0.85

 RAG (n 30)

26.5 [6.4]

27.5 [6.6]

1.0 [2.2]

Respiratory muscle strength

MEP (H2Ocm)

 PAG (n 32)

63.5 [21.5]

61.8 [22.9]

−1.7 [12.2]

36.09

26.41, 45.77

1.90

 RAG (n 30)

59.5 [21.6]

93.9 [32.2]

34.4 [24.3]

MIP (H2Ocm)

 PAG (n 32)

56.4 [20.6]

55.4 [19.5]

−1.0 [11.9]

14.83

8.49, 21.16

1.19

 RAG (n 30)

60.8 [20.6]

74.6 [15.8]

13.8 [13.0]

  1. MD mean difference, MAC midupper arm circumference, TSF triceps skinfolds, AMC arm muscle circumference, SSF scapula skinfolds, QC Quadriceps circumference, MEP maximum expiratory mouth pressure, MIP maximum inspiratory mouth pressure