Table 4 Effects of resistance training on fatigue (EORTC QLQ-FA 13)

Baseline (t0)

30

57.22

29.0

30

58.06

29.1

After 3 month (t2)

25

49.0

24.92

22

56.44

30.53

After 6 month (t3)

18

35.65

25.37

18

64.91

31.25

Treatment effect (t0-t2) after 3 month p = 0.637, (t0-t3) after 6 month p = 0.013

Effect size (t0-t2) after 3 month -0.04, (t0-t3) after 6 month -0.71

Emotional fatigue

Intervention group (Arm A)

Control group (Arm B)

n

Mean

SD

n

Mean

SD

Baseline (t0)

30

46.67

32.5

30

44.44

30.27

After 3 month (t2)

25

33.67

25.63

22

43.18

34.85

After 6 month (t3)

18

27.31

27.54

18

46.05

33.26

Treatment effect (t0-t2) after 3 month p = 0.796, (t0-t3) after 6 month p = 0.156

Effect size (t0-t2) after 3 month -0.14, (t0-t3) after 6 month -0.35

Cognitive fatigue

Intervention group (Arm A)

Control group (Arm B)

n

Mean

SD

n

Mean

SD

Baseline (t0)

30

21.11

21.71

30

17.78

22.15

After 3 month (t2)

25

16.89

23.16

22

22.22

25.89

After 6 month (t3)

18

19.14

20.45

18

19.30

21.23

Treatment effect (t0-t2) after 3 month p = 0.248, (t0-t3) after 6 month p = 0.433

Effect size (t0-t2) after 3 month -0.24, (t0-t3) after 6 month -0.19

Interference with daily life

Intervention group (Arm A)

Control group (Arm B)

n

Mean

SD

n

Mean

SD

Baseline (t0)

30

2.53

0.94

30

2.30

1.09

After 3 month (t2)

25

2.20

1.04

22

2.64

1.00

After 6 month (t3)

18

1.89

0.96

18

3.05

0.97

Treatment effect (t0-t2) after 3 month p = 0.093, (t0-t3) after 6 month p = 0.006

Effect size (t0-t2) after 3 month -0.48, (t0-t3) after 6 month -0.91

Social sequelae

Intervention group (Arm A)

Control group (Arm B)

n

Mean

SD

n

Mean

SD

Baseline (t0)

30

1150

0.78

30

1.43

0.86

After 3 month (t2)

25

1.24

0.52

22

1.64

1.00

After 6 month (t3)

18

1.22

0.43

18

1.79

1.23

Treatment effect (t0-t2) after 3 month p = 0.129, (t0-t3) after 6 month p = 0.363

Effect size (t0-t2) after 3 month -0.40, (t0-t3) after 6 month -0.37