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. 2025 May 21;14:e65044. doi: 10.2196/65044

Table 1.

Overview of the study phases and groups, examination time points, and assessments.


T0a Intervention phaseb T1c Follow-up phaseb T2d


IGe (T0-T1) CGf (T0-T1)
IG (T1-T2) CG (T1-T2)
Enrollment

Informed consent






Eligibility criteria






Randomization (stratified)






Training group allocation




Questionnaires

Nijmegen questionnaire




DSQ-SF-PEMg questionnaire




Canadian Consensus Criteria





Bell scale





Brief Symptom Inventory–18




Insomnia Severity Index




Perceived Social Support Questionnaire




Optimism-Pessimism Short Scale–2




General Self-Efficacy Scale




Satisfaction evaluation





Clinical assessments

Anamnesish






Anthropometric datai




ECGj




Blood pressure




Pulmonary function test




Clinical examinationh






Blood biomarkersk




Hyperspectral imagingl






Blood gas analysis





Cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Spiroergometry




Lactate and cfDNAm diagnosticsn



Muscle strength testing

Hand grip strength



Intervention

Telerehabilitationo




aT0: baseline assessment.

b8 weeks.

cT1: primary assessment.

dT2: follow-up assessment.

eIG: intervention group.

fCG: control group.

gDSQ-SF-PEM: DePaul Symptom Questionnaire–Short Form for Postexertional Malaise.

hConducted by a study physician.

iWeight, height, and body composition.

jECG: electrocardiography.

kThe complete list of blood biomarkers can be found in Multimedia Appendix 2.

lOptical peripheral microcirculatory analysis.

mcfDNA: cell-free DNA.

nCapillary lactate (mmol/L) concentration and venous cfDNA concentration (ng/mL).

oWeekly teleconsultations and web-based exercise and respiratory therapy.