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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Between-group comparison after 4 months revealed the following mean (SE) significant differences in favour of INTERCOM : SGRQ total score 4. 06 (1. 39), p = 0. 004 ; activity and impact subscores, p < 0. 01 ; MRC score 0. 33 (0. 13), p = 0. 01 ; Wmax 6. 0 (2. 3) Watt, p = 0. 02 ; CET 221 (104) s, p = 0. 04 ; 6MWD 13 (6) m, p = 0. 02 ; hand grip force 4. 3 (1. 5) lb, p < 0. 01 ; and fat-free mass index 0. 34 (0. 13) kg/m (2), p = 0. 01.