Table 1.
Rehabilitation exercise program.
| Weeks | Aerobic Exercise a | Strength Exercise | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intensity b | Duration c | Sets | Resistance d | Sets | Repetitions | Rest e | Exercise Type f | |
| 1st | 90% | 30 min | 1 | Body mass | 2 | 6 | 40 s | F1, F2, F5, F6 |
| 2nd | 90% | 30 min | 1 | Body mass | 2 | 6 | 40 s | F1, F2, F5, F6 |
| 3rd | 95% | 30 min | 1 | Body mass | 2 | 8 | 40 s | F1, F2, F5, F6 |
| 4th | 95% | 30 min | 1 | Body mass | 2 | 8 | 50 s | F1, F2, F3, F5, F6 |
| 5th | 100% | 30 min | 1 | Body mass | 2 | 10 | 50 s | F1, F2, F3, F5, F6 |
| 6th | 100% | 30 min | 1 | Body mass | 2 | 10 | 50 s | F1, F2, F3, F5, F6 |
| 7th | 105% | 30 min | 1 | Body mass | 3 | 8 | 40 s | F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6 |
| 8th | 105% | 30 min | 1 | Body mass | 3 | 8 | 40 s | F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6 |
| 9th | 110% | 30 min | 1 | Body mass | 3 | 10 | 50 s | F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F8 |
| 10th | 110% | 30 min | 1 | Body mass | 3 | 10 | 50 s | F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F8 |
| 11th | 110% | 30 min | 1 | Body mass | 3 | 12 | 40 s | F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8 |
| 12th | 110% | 30 min | 1 | Body mass | 3 | 12 | 40 s | F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8 |
Abbreviations: min = minute; s = seconds; a Aerobic exercise: HEgroup: interval cycle ergometer twice a week (face-to-face exercise) and outdoor walking once a week (tele-exercise); TEgroup: outdoor walking three times a week (tele-exercise); b The intensity of aerobic exercise was calculated according to HRpeak during 6MWT; c The total duration of each session was 30 min for both groups. The aerobic exercise (cycle ergometer) with face-to-face method, was performed with 30 s of exercise and 30 s of rest (interval), with self-reported feelings of dyspnea and leg fatigue according to CR-10 Borg scales on 6 score, respectively. The aerobic exercise with the tele-exercise method, was performed while continuously walking on a flat, hard surface, without differences in altitude (uphill or downhill). The exercise took place away from main roads to avoid exhaust fumes and at a time when the humidity was not high. The self-reported feelings of dyspnea and leg fatigue according to CR-10 Borg scales on 5 score, respectively; d Strength exercises were performed using functional circuit training and the resistance for each participant was their body weight. Every two weeks the body mass was measured, and we adjusted the sets and repetitions; e Resting between sets; f The strength exercises used were as follows: F1 = seated leg raises; F2 = abdominal crunch; F3 = squats; F4 = push-ups; F5 = lunges; F6 = chair dip; F7 = jumping jack; F8 = mountain climbers.