Variables
Variables
Control Group (n=48)
Sickle Cell Anemia Group (n=48)
P
MSWT MSWT MSWT MSWT MSWT
Distance walked, m Distance walked, m 1010 (887 - 1219) 576 (515 - 672) <0.001
Distance walked, %prev. Distance walked, %prev. 101 (89 - 111) 58 (50 - 64) <0.001
Heart rate, maximal, bpm Heart rate, maximal, bpm 200 (193 - 203) 193 (185 - 199) 0.058
Borg Dyspnea Borg Dyspnea 5 (3 - 7) 5 (4 - 7) 0.344
Borg Lower limb Borg Lower limb 5 (3 - 7) 5 (3 - 7) 0.227
SpO2% SpO2% 97 (96 - 98) 91 (89 - 96) <0.001
5STS-test 5STS-test 5STS-test 5STS-test 5STS-test
Time, seconds Time, seconds 7 (7 - 8) 8 (7 - 9) <0.001
SpO2% SpO2% 97 ± 1 93 ± 3 <0.001
Heart rate, maximal, bpm Heart rate, maximal, bpm 106 ± 17 109 ± 13 0.409
Borg, Dyspnea Borg, Dyspnea 0 (0-1) 0 (0-1) 0.352
Borg, Lower limb Borg, Lower limb 1(1-2) 1(1-3) 0.411
Muscle strengh Muscle strengh
MIP, %pred MIP, %pred 91 (80-111) 91(78-103) 0.205
MEP, %pred MEP, %pred 96(87-108) 87(71-107) 0.039