Table 3.
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.