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. 2023 Jul 12;12:e48666. doi: 10.2196/48666

Table 2.

Summary of warm-up and cooldown exercises.

Exercise Intensity Time Type
Warm-up (5 minutes)

Breathing
  • As tolerated

  • Gentle breathing exercises

  • Approximately 3 minutes

  • Pursed-lip breathing


Mobility
  • Gentle mobility exercises as tolerated by the participants’ range of motion while combining with the rhythm of breathing

  • 5 exercises

  • 1 set of 10 repetitions

  • Neck mobility (chin tuck and head to the sides)

  • Shoulder circles

  • Arms reach up and reach down (touch ankles)

  • Knee extension and flexion (performed while sitting in a chair)

Cool down (5 minutes)

Stretching
  • Gentle stretching exercises as tolerated by the participants’ range of motion

  • 3 exercises

  • 1 set of 2 repetitions for each exercise

  • Hold each exercise for 10 seconds

  • Chest stretching in chair

  • Back stretching in chair

  • Leg stretching in chair