Table 4: Quality of Life & Physical Function in Class II & III CHF Patients.

Quality of life, physical function, functional capacity data ( n = 15)
Dextrose Ribose
Pre Post Pre Post
Quality of life 420 ± 144 463 ± 160 417 ± 118 467 ± 128*
Physical function 52 ± 20 56 ± 24 48 ± 23 54 ± 21**
Funct cap (peak-attained watts) 102 ± 19 100 ± 10 100 ± 18 103 ± 15
Note:
Funct cap = functional capacity
*P < 0.01
**P < 0.02

Adapted from Omran, et al. [43].