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Table 1 Baseline demogPlease check if tables are captured and presented correctly.raphics of study population

From: Feasibility and acceptability of a preoperative exercise program for patients undergoing major cancer surgery: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial

Variables

Control (n = 11)

Intervention (N = 11)

Age (years)

66.0 (46.0 to 70.0)

62.0 (48.0 to 72.0)

Gender

 Male

6 (54.5)

6 (54.5)

 Female

5 (45.5)

5 (45.5)

Weight (kg)

75.0 (62.0 to 105.3)

77.2 (58.9 to 103.5)

Height (m)

167.0 (159.9 to 170.1)

161.5 (153.6 to 174.2)

Preoperative chemo/radiotherapy

3 (27.3)

5 (45.5)

Tumor type

 Primary rectal

--

3 (27.3)

 Recurrent rectal

5 (45.5)

2 (18.2)

 Pseudomyxoma peritoneii

3 (27.3)

--

 Appendix adenocarcinoma

3 (27.3)

3 (27.3)

 Colorectal

--

2 (18.2)

 Other

--

1 (9.1)

Type of surgery

 Pelvic exenteration

5 (45.5)

6 (54.5)

 CRS + HIPEC

6 (54.5)

5 (45.5)

Pain

1.0 (0.0 to 4.0)

4.0 (2.0 to 6.0)

CPET

 VO2 Max

19.9 (14.7 to 23.0)c

18.8 (14.0 to 23.3)e

 Anaerobic threshold

12.0 (10.4 to 13.9)d

13.6 (9.6 to 16.4)f

6MWD

525.0 (459.0 to 585.0)

490.0 (370.0 to 585.0)

Exercise self-efficacy

36.0 (26.0 to 38.0)

28.0 (26.0 to 33.0)

DASS

 Depression

4.0 (0.0 to 7.0)

4.0 (2.0 to 7.0)

 Anxiety

4.0 (0.0 to 7.0)

6.0 (3.0 to 9.0)

 Stress

6.0 (0.0 to 9.0)

8.0 (4.0 to 12.0)

Physical activity level

 Low

2 (18.2)

3 (27.3)

 Moderate

5 (45.5)

5 (45.5)

 High

4 (36.4)

3 (27.3)

Physical activity (min/wk)

 Sitting

480.0 (340.0 to 660.0)

480.0 (320.0 to 540.0)

 Walking

420.0 (200.0 to 1680.0)

420.0 (210.0 to 840.0)

 Moderate

0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)

0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)

 Vigorous

0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)

0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)

 MET minute/week

1386.0 (660.0 to 41580)

1386.0 (792.0 to 3252.0)

Sit-to-stand test

9.8 (7.1 to 12.2)i

11.4 (7.6 to 13.1)j

Quad test

9.2 (5.4 to 19.6)

7.5 (4.0 to 13.9)k

Health-related quality of life (SF-36v2)

 Physical Component Score

49.6 (46.4 to 52.5)

44.1 (39.3 to 47.8)

 Mental Component Score

44.3 (37.3 to 56.8)

46.0 (27.6 to 50.6)

  1. aN = 17; bN = 16; cN = 7; dN = 7; eN = 10; fN = 9;gN = 21; hN = 12;iN = 6; jN = 10; kN = 6. No difference between the intervention and control group was found for all variables. Data presented as median (IQR) or N (%)