Table 3 Longitudinal analyses of parameters of physical functioning and physical activity
Parameter | Recipients | Donors |
|---|---|---|
Handgrip strength (kg) | ||
 Baseline | 24.5 [20.5–40.0] | 29.5 [23.0–41.8] |
 1 month post-surgery | 26.5 [19.0–41.3] | – |
 3 months post-surgery | 28.5 [22.8–41.5] | 28.5 [22.4–46.9] |
 6 months post-surgery | 30.0 [24.3–41.0] | – |
 12 months post-surgery | 33.0 [25.0–41.0] | 29.0 [25.0–39.4] |
 p-value | < 0.001 (n = 17) | 0.986 (n = 18) |
SF-36 PCS score (%) | ||
 Baseline | 45.1 [37.7–51.2] | 56.7 [54.9–57.8] |
 1 month post-surgery | 33.7 [30.5–43.1] | – |
 3 months post-surgery | 44.8 [34.3–52.1] | 55.3 [48.8–57.9] |
 6 months post-surgery | 52.2 [47.9–54.6] | – |
 12 months post-surgery | 52.1 [48.5–56.3] | 55.2 [50.4–59.0] |
 p-value | < 0.001 (n = 17) | 0.234 (n = 18) |
SF-36 Physical Functioning (%) | ||
 Baseline | 46.1 [41.8–52.5] | 56.8 [54.1–56.8] |
 1 month post-surgery | 41.8 [35.3–50.3] | - |
 3 months post-surgery | 50.3 [41.8–54.6] | 54.6 [50.9–56.8] |
 6 months post-surgery | 54.6 [50.3–54.6] | – |
 12 months post-surgery | 54.6 [52.5–54.6] | 54.6 [52.5–56.8] |
 p-value | < 0.001 (n = 17) | 0.049 (n = 18) |
Number of Steps/day a | ||
 Baseline | 6599.0 [4459.5–11,320.0] | 13,287.0 [9917.0–14,731.0] |
 3 months post-surgery | – | 11,513.0 [9839.0–14,429.0] |
 6 months post-surgery | 7042.0 [5198.5–10,078.5] | – |
 12 months post-surgery | – | 12,773.0 [9243.0–18,508.0] |
 p-value | 0.917 (n = 13) | 0.529 (n = 11) |
TEE/kg/day −1 a | ||
 Baseline | 31.2 [26.8–35.3] | 32.8 [31.1–37.7] |
 3 months post-surgery | – | 32.8 [28.9–39.9] |
 6 months post-surgery | 31.6 [29.5–36.1] | – |
 12 months post-surgery | – | 33.2 [29.1–38.8] |
 p-value | 0.552 (n = 13) | 0.850 (n = 11) |
AEE/kg/day −1a | ||
 Baseline | 4.7 [0.9–9.3] | 9.0 [5.9–10.6] |
 3 months post-surgery | – | 5.7 [4.8–15.0] |
 6 months post-surgery | 3.4 [2.6–6.9] | – |
 12 months post-surgery | – | 5.4 [4.8–14.5] |
 p-value | 0.972 (n = 13) | 0.486 (n = 11) |