Table 3.

Recommended single supervised exercise session for IPF patients

Exercise component	Type	Time	Intensity
Warm-up	Calisthenics Breathing exercises Balance exercise	8–10 min	Low to moderate
Aerobic exercise	Walking	(5–10 min walking and 1 min rest)×3=18–33 min	80–90% of average walking speed on 6MWT 60–80% of peak work rate
	Cycling	(3–5 min cycling and 1 min rest)×3=12–18 min
Resistance exercises	Wall push-ups Chair squats Dumbbells shoulder press Supported one-hand rowing with dumbbell Dumbbells biceps curl Dumbbells arm extension Supported one-leg step-up Abdominal curl-ups	For each exercise 1–3 sets of 10–15 repetitions with 30–60 s rest after the set	4–6 on Borg CR 10 scale
Flexibility exercises	Seated single leg hamstring stretch Standing quadriceps stretch, Chest stretch Overhead reach stretch Cat stretch	For each exercise 1–2 repetitions of 15–30 s stretch	Muscle discomfort without severe pain

Borg CR 10: Borg scale category ratio.