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Table 3 Comparison of cardiopulmonary function related variables between the two groups before and after intervention (N = 90)

From: Application of food exchange portion method in home-based nutritional intervention for elderly patients with chronic heart failure

Group

Cases

6MWT walking distance (m)

Metabolic equivalent (MetS)

Before intervention

After intervention

T value

P value

Before intervention

After intervention

T value

P value

experimental group

45

371.66 ± 58.16

442.53 ± 54.36

− 5.972

0.000

3.36 ± 1.81

4.78 ± 1.15

− 4.442

0.000

control group

45

384.68 ± 47.21

396.39 ± 48.63

− 1.159

0.249

3.78 ± 1.65

3.84 ± 0.81

− 0.219

0.827

T value

 

− 1.166

4.244

  

− 1.150

4.483

  

p value

 

0.247

0.000

  

0.253

0.000