Table 1.

Exercise protocol to measure fit factor.

Number of Exercise	Name of Exercise	Description of Exercises (1 min Per All Exercises, Except for Number 6, Which Required 15 s)
1	Usual breathing	HCP was quiet with normal breathing
2	Deep breathing	HCP performed deep and large respirations to simulate breathing when great efforts are required
3	Neck lateral flexion	Usual breathing while neck was lateral flexed and muscles were stretched
4	Speaking out loud	HCP spoke out loud, counting from 0
5	Head flexo-extension	Usual breathing during head flexo-extension
6	Grimace	HCP frowned or smiled for 15 s
7	Trunk flexion	HCP carried out trunk flexion in order to touch their toes
8	Usual breathing	As in exercise 1, HCP was quiet with normal breathing

Abbreviations: HCP, healthcare providers.