Table 1.

Description of exercise intervention

Exercise component	Description
Endurance training	Consisted of treadmill walking or hand pedal ergometry Training initially performed at moderate to high intensity (>60% of maximal work rate) with a goal of 10 minutes of continuous training per session Training intensity adjusted weekly based on target Borg dyspnea or fatigue scores of 4–6 (moderate to [very] severe)67
Strength training	Performed using resistance bands Training initially performed with loads equivalent to the 60% one-repetition maximum Participants were asked to perform 1–3 sets of 8–12 repetitions targeting upper and lower limb muscle groups and increase when able to perform the workload for 1–2 repetitions over the desired number on 2 consecutive exercise sessions.
Flexibility training	Consisted of upper and lower body flexibility exercises involving stretching of the major muscle groups and range of motion exercises