Table 1 Outcome measures for case participants
Outcome measure | Assessment | Case #1 Pre | Case #1 Post | Case #2 Pre | Case #2 Post | Case #3 Pre | Case #3 Post | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | MQOL | Physical Symptoms (0–10) | 6.0 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
Physical Well-Being (0–10) | 7.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | ||
Psychological (0–10) | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 9.5 | ||
Existential (0–10) | 9.6 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 6.7 | ||
Support (0–10) | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | ||
TOTAL SCORE (0–10) | 8.5 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 6.8 | ||
2. | LLFDI | Upper Extremity Functioning (0–25) | 0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 14.0 | 20.0 |
Basic Lower Extremity Functioning (0–25) | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 0 | 5.0 | 14.0 | ||
Advanced Lower Extremity Functioning (0–25) | 9.0 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 21.0 | ||
TOTAL SCORE (0–75) | 12.0 | 32.0 | 16.5 | 5.0 | 27.0 | 55.0 | ||
3. | ESAS | Pain (0–10) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Fatigue (0–10) | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | ||
Nausea (0–10) | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 7.0 | ||
Depression (0–10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Anxiety (0–10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | ||
Drowsiness (0–10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | ||
Appetite (0–10) | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | ||
Well-Being (0–10) | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | ||
Dyspnea (0–10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | ||
4. | BFI | TOTAL Global Fatigue (0–10) | 2.0 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 6.9 |
5. | HDS | Authentic Spirit Factor (1–7) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
Comfort Factor (1–7) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.5 | ||
6. | Physical parameters | Height (m) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Weight (kg) | 158.8 | 150.1 | 84.9 | 82.5 | 59.1 | 60.1 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 55.8 | 59.0 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 23.7 | 24.1 | ||
Resting Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 138/80 | 112/72 | 122/76 | 106/80 | 148/80 | 132/90 | ||
Resting Heart Rate (bpm) | 86 | 83 | 93 | 88 | 84 | 108 | ||
7. | 8-Foot up-and-go | Number of seconds required | 12.4 | 14.0 | 5.81 | 5.44 | 8.41 | 10.0 |
8. | Chair sit-and-reach | Left (number of centimeters) | −30.0 | −15.0 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 0 | −12.0 |
Right (number of centimeters) | −33.0 | −15.0 | +2.0 | +2.0 | 0 | −11.0 | ||
9. | Arm curl | Left (number of repetitions) | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 11 |
Right (number of repetitions) | 16 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 10 | ||
10. | Back scratch | Left (number of centimeters) | −24.0 | −31.0 | +2.0 | +0.5 | −27.0 | −30.0 |
Right (number of centimeters) | −29.0 | −32.0 | +3.0 | +2.0 | −24.5 | −24.0 | ||
11. | Grip strength | Left (kg·feet) | 32.0 | 34.0 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 34.0 | 25.5 |
Right (kg·feet) | 31.8 | 31.8 | 32.0 | 31.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | ||
12. | 30 second chair stand | Number of repetitions | 10 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
13. | Four test balance scale | Feet together (number of seconds) | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Semi-tandem (number of seconds) | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||
Tandem (number of seconds) | 10.0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | ||
One leg stand (number of seconds) | 2.81 | 0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 0 | ||
14. | 6-minute walk | Total distance (m) | 264.0 | 162.4 | 467.4 | 488.7 | 320.0 | 250.9 |