Table 4. Median intensity achieved during supervised and self-administered sessions, intervention group n = 10.
| Total | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 | Session 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervised exercise | |||||||
| Intensity Borg CR-10, median (IQR) | |||||||
| Exercise type | |||||||
| IMT | 5 (3–6) | 3.5 (3–5) | 4 (4–5) | 4.5 (3.5–6) | 5 (4–6) | 5 (3–5) | 6 (5–6) |
| Chair rise | 6 (5–7) | 5 (3–5) | 6 (5–6) | 6.5 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (4–7) |
| Step-up | 5 (4–6) | 3.5 (2–4) | 5 (5–6) | 6 (5–6) | 5 (5–6) | 5 (5–7) | 5 (4–7) |
| Aerobic | 5 (5–7) | 5 (4–5) | 6.5 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 5 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 5 (5–7) |
| Load weight belts (% of body weight), median (IQR) | |||||||
| Chair rise | 5 (4–6) | 3.8 (3–5) | 5.2 (4–5) | 5.2 (4–6) | 5.4 (5–7) | 5.1 (5–7) | 5.8 (4–9) |
| Step-up | 5 (4–7) | 3.8 (3–5) | 5.1 (4–5) | 5.2 (4–6) | 5.4 (5–7) | 6 (5–7.1) | 7.1 (5–8) |
| % of Maximal Inspiratory Pressure, median (IQR) | |||||||
| IMT | 54 (50–57) | 50 (49–51) | 51 (50–55) | 53 (51–57) | 55 (52–59) | 55 (54–60) | 56 (55–65) |
| Self-administered exercise | |||||||
| Intensity Borg CR-10, median (IQR) | |||||||
| IMT | 5 (4–5.5) | ||||||
| Functional strength | 5.5 (5–6) | ||||||
| Aerobic | 5 (5–6) | ||||||
Abbreviations: IQR = Interquartile range, IMT = Inspiratory Muscle Training