Table 4 Physical fitness, health-related quality of life (questionnaires) and physical activity at week 0 and week 9 between exercise and usual care control groups

Secondary outcome: EORTC C30 questionnaire (scale scores between 0 and 100 (best)

 Global health status

63.9 (16.6),15

77.8 (13.0),12

63.5 (16.5),13

72 (19.5),11

0.668 ^a

 Physical functioning

86.7 (73.3, 100.0),15

100 (86.7, 100.0), 2

86.7 (66.7, 93.3),13

86.7 (86.7, 100),11

0.782^b

 Emotional functioning

75.0 (66.7, 100.0),15

95.8 (66.7, 100.0),12

75.0 (66.7, 83.3),13

75.0 (50, 83.3),11

0.132^a

 Fatigue

33.3 (11.1, 55.6),15

11.1 (0.0, 33.3),12

33.3 (22.2, 55.6),13

11.1 (0, 33.3),11

0.603^a

 Pain

16.7 (0.0, 33.3),15

0 (0.0, 8.3),12

16.7 (16.7, 33.3),13

16.7 (0, 33.3),11

0.708^b

 Insomnia

33.3 (0.0, 66.7),15

16.7 (0.0, 33.3),12

33.3 (0.0, 66.7),13

33.3 (0, 33.3),11

0.248^a

EQ5D questionnaire: usual activities

 No problems doing usual activity

8 (53%),15

6 (46%),12

9 (75%),13

7 (64%),11

0.630^a

 Slight problems doing usual activity

4 (27%),15

4 (31%),12

3 (25%),13

4 (36%),11

 Moderate problems doing usual activity

2 (13%),15

3 (23%),12

0 (0%),13

0 (%),11

 Severe problems doing usual activity

1 (7%),15

0 (0%),12

0 (0%),13

0 (0%),11

Self-care

 No problems washing/dressing

15 (100%),15

11 (85%),12

12 (100%),13

10 (91%),11

0.491

 Slight problems washing/dressing

0 (0%),15

1 (8%),12

0 (0%),13

1 (9%),11

 Moderate problems washing/dressing

0 (0%),15

1 (8%),12

0 (%),13

0 (0%),11

Pain/discomfort

 No pain or discomfort

4 (27%),15

4 (31%),12

9 (75%),13

5 (45%),11

0.512^a

 Slight pain or discomfort

9 (60%),15

6 (46%),12

2 (17%),13

4 (36%),11

 Moderate pain or discomfort

2 (13%),15

3 (23%),12

1 (8%),13

2 (18%),11

Anxiety/depression

 Not anxious or depressed

10 (67%),15

5 (38%),12

9 (75%),13

5 (45%),11

0.111^a

 Slightly anxious or depressed

4 (27%),15

7 (54%),12

3 (25%),13

4 (36%),11

Moderately anxious or depressed

1 (7%),15

0 (0%),12

0 (0%),13

1 (9%),11

Severely anxious or depressed

0 (0%),15

1 (8%),12

0 (0%),13

0 (0%),11

Extremely anxious or depressed

0 (0%),15

0 (%),12

0 (0%),13

1 (9%),11

Health scale (between 0 and 100 (best)

69.6 (14),15

72.4 (15.2),12

78.8 (14),13

75.1 (20.3),11

0.040^a *

Exploratory outcome: physical activity

 Step count

7058 (4981),12

7023 (5562),11

6321 (3456),13

6749 (2959),12

0.877^a

 Sleep efficiency (%)

74.5 (8.3),12

72.1 (13.2),11

75.7 (10.5),13

74.4 (12.8),12

0.919^a

 Energy expenditure (kcal/day)

2467 (676), 12

2326 (639),11

2376 (530),13

2424 (559),12

0.145^a

 PA duration (min/day)

96.9 (79.5),12

89.5 (81.8),11

70.8 (51.2),13

81.2 (43.8),12

0.313^a

 Sleep duration (min/day)

380.4 (75.7),12

373.9 (82.8),11

374.5 (86.1),13

361.6 (98.5),12

0.803^a

 Average METS

1.4 (0.2),12

1.4 (0.2),11

1.3 (0.2),13

1.3 (0.2),12

0.525^a