42
Participants
Start Date
September 25, 2025
Primary Completion Date
September 25, 2026
Study Completion Date
October 25, 2026
Virtual reality exercises
"Program Duration: 8 weeks Implementation: The conventional program plus supervised video game-based training sessions.~Additional Protocol: Video Game-Based Exercises~1. Breathing Labs - Breathing Games (Slovenia) Frequency: 3 days per week, on non-walking days, supervised at the hospital. Structure: 5 mini-games per session, performed sequentially.~ Exercises:~ Balloon: Weeks 1-4: Level 1; Weeks 5-8: Level 2. Focus on sustained controlled exhalation.~ Plane: Weeks 1-4: \~6 sec breath cycle; Weeks 5-8: \~8 sec breath cycle. Wolf: Weeks 1-4: Easy; Weeks 5-8: Medium. Flowers: Weeks 1-4: Sunflower module; Weeks 5-8: Rose module. Pluto: Weeks 1-4: Easy; Weeks 5-8: Medium. Intensity: Target MBS 4-6/10 for dyspnea and fatigue.~2. Nintendo Wii / Wii Fit - Functional Training Duration: \~5 minutes per game, 30-40 minutes total per session.~Games and targets:~Lower limb/aerobic: Basic Run, Basic Step, Obstacle Course, Island Cycling. Upper limb: Boxing, Canoe. Balance: Rhythm Parade."
Home exercises
"Program Duration: 8 weeks Implementation: Home-based, instructed face-to-face at baseline by a physiotherapist, supported with video materials, and monitored with regular feedback.~A) Posture + Breathing Exercises Frequency: 3 sessions per day (morning, noon, evening)~Content:~Shoulder girdle mobilization: Scapular elevation-depression, abduction-adduction (3 sets × 3 repetitions).~Stretching exercises: Shoulder, cervical, and trunk muscles; 5-second hold at end range.~Combined with breathing: Inspiration during concentric phase, expiration during eccentric phase.~B) Breathing Exercises Frequency: 3 sessions per day; 10 repetitions of each exercise per session~Content:~Pursed-Lip Breathing, Thoracic Expansion Exercises, Diaphragmatic Breathing, Breathing Control C) Walking Program Frequency: 2 days per week Duration: 30 minutes (5 min warm-up, 20 min walking, 5 min cool-down) Intensity: Self-selected pace targeting Modified Borg Scale (MBS) 4-6/10 for dyspnea."
Istinye University
OTHER