Impact of Home-Based Aerobic and Resistance Training in Chronic Liver Disease: a Randomized Control Trial

Aerobic Exercise (AE) Group This intervention consists of a home-based aerobic exercise program emphasizing moderate-intensity walking, tailored to 40-60% of peak VO2 or Borg Scale 4-6 for those on beta blockers. Distinctive features include real-time session supervision via video conferencing and heart rate monitoring with a smart wristband. This approach ensures remote guidance, personalized intensity, and participant safety throughout the 8-week program.

Participants engaged in a combined home-based aerobic and resistance exercise program. Aerobic sessions followed the same protocol as the AE group (3 days/week). Resistance training was performed 2 additional days per week using elastic resistance bands set at 40-50% of one-repetition maximum (1RM). Resistance exercises targeted major muscle groups, with each session consisting of 3 sets of 10 repetitions, and 1-3 minutes of rest between sets. All sessions were monitored and supervised remotely.