Table 3

Changes in fatigue and physical activity of included participants who completed the rehabilitation programme (n=93)

MeasureBaselineT1T2T3Time effectDifference between baseline - T1Difference between T1–T3
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)p ValueMean95% CIp ValueMean95% CIp Value
MFI, general fatigue13.0 (4.9)11.4 (4.9)9.8 (4.4)9.8 (4.7)0.000−1.3−2.2 to −0.30.007−1.5−2.7 to −0.20.019
MFI, physical fatigue12.1 (4.7)10.1 (5.0)8.2 (4.2)8.3 (4.4)0.000−1.6−2.6 to −0.60.003−1.9−3.2 to −0.50.003
MFI, reduced motivation9.7 (3.6)8.3 (3.4)7.4 (3.3)7.2 (3.1)0.000−1.1−1.9 to  −0.20.019−0.9−1.7 to −0.10.040
MFI, reduced activity12.3 (4.8)10.2 (4.6)8.3 (3.9)8.4 (4.5)0.000−1.62.6 to −0.60.002−2.0−3.3 to −0.70.002
MFI, mental fatigue11.2 (4.2)11.6 (4.6)10.1 (4.3)9.4 (4.5)0.0450.8−0.4 to 2.00.226−2.1−3.3 to −0.80.002
MFI, total score58.2 (18.4)51.6 (18.8)43.7 (16.4)43.2 (18.1)0.000−4.8−8.6 to −1.00.009−8.3−13.3 to −3.40.001
Physical activity40.4 (12.9)28.6 (21.9)42.9 (17.5)38.1 (15.5)0.000−11.2−19.0 to −3.5<0.00113.87.4 to 20.2<0.001
  • MFI, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory.

  • Bold values indicate statistical significance.