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Table 2 Comparison between baseline values and values at end of the study in control group (group II) without doing IDE

From: Effect of intra-dialytic physical exercise on depression in prevalent hemodialysis patients

	Group II (control group)		Test value	P value
	Start of the study	End of the study	Test value	P value
TNF-α (pg/ml)
Mean ± SD	91.64 ± 29.38	87.24 ± 23.95	1.059•	0.300
Range	49–155	48–137	1.059•	0.300
Ca (mg/dl)
Mean ± SD	8.31 ± 0.58	8.40 ± 0.45	− 1.137•	0.267
Range	7.2–9.5	7.7–9.3	− 1.137•	0.267
PO₄ (mg/dl)
Mean ± SD	5.30 ± 1.08	5.08 ± 1.30	1.014•	0.321
Range	2.9–7	2.6–6.7	1.014•	0.321
PTH (pg/ml)
Mean ± SD	460.08 ± 135.00	482.96 ± 131.46	− 2.359•	0.027
Range	269–752	300–770	− 2.359•	0.027
URR %
Mean ± SD	73.48 ± 6.39	72.08 ± 6.66	1.421•	0.168
Range	64–88	61.5–90.2	1.421•	0.168
HB (g/dl)
Mean ± SD	9.64 ± 0.86	9.56 ± 0.77	1.151•	0.261
Range	7.9–10.8	8–10.7	1.151•	0.261
T. sat. %
Mean ± SD	30.82 ± 5.64	31.55 ± 6.18	− 0.635•	0.531
Range	18.5–44	16.8–42	− 0.635•	0.531
TSH (mu/l)
Mean ± SD	1.46 ± 0.56	1.48 ± 0.54	− 0.316•	0.755
Range	0.5–2.6	0.5–2.5	− 0.316•	0.755
HDRS
Mean ± SD	15.64 ± 5.15	16.16 ± 3.95	− 0.923•	0.365
Range	9–26	8–23	− 0.923•	0.365
6MWT (min)
Mean ± SD	209.60 ± 35.19	204.72 ± 41.13	2.640•	0.014
Range	155 – 283	142 – 283	2.640•	0.014
RAPA
Median (IQR)	2 (1–2)	1 (1–2)	− 2.333≠	0.020
Range	1–3	1–3	− 2.333≠	0.020
Peak VO₂ (kg min)
Mean ± SD	9.72 ± 0.81	9.66 ± 0.87	1.592•	0.124
Range	8.5–11.4	8.2–11.4	1.592•	0.124

TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor alpha, Ca: calcium, PO₄: phosphorus, PTH: parathyroid hormone, URR: urea reduction ratio, HB: hemoglobin, T. sat.: transferrin saturation, TSH: Thyroid Stimulation Hormone, HDRS: Hamilton depression rating scale, 6MWT: six-min walk test, RAPA: rapid assessment of physical activity, Peak VO₂: peak volume of oxygen consumption
P value > 0.05: non-significant; P value < 0.05: significant; P value < 0.01: highly significant
•: Paired t test; ≠: Wilcoxon Rank test

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