Exercise capacity was measured using the, performed as
previously described.
Two tests were performed on the same
conduct of the present study, the sample size calculation outlined
in the Data analysis section, above, was considered to be the better
choice for the present study. This exceeded the registered target
sample size.
One registered outcome measure, Tumour Necrosis Factoralpha
(TNFa), was not reported.[10TD$DIF] In principle, the analysis of TNFa
should have been carried out in the hospital. However, the hospital
carried out the analysis on seven participants and did not allow
further collection due to the high cost of the test. The limited data
are available from the authors on request.