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Participants
Start Date
January 1, 2018
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2018
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2018
Inspiratory muscle training
Patients in the IMT group received the intervention using a threshold loading device set at a pressure range of 5-39 cmH₂O. They were instructed to perform six sets of five breaths, totaling 30 breaths, twice daily for six weeks. Additionally, the aerobic exercise regimen included upper limb exercises (raising arms without resistance), a lower limb stepping warm-up, and a walking routine consisting of 5 minutes of slow walking, 2 minutes of brisk walking, and another 5 minutes of slow walking, for a total of 30 minutes per day.
Control Group
Subjects received routine care.
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung City
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
OTHER
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital,Taiwan
UNKNOWN
Chang Gung University
OTHER