Table 1 Exercise prescription for the MDR and HE group
| Â | MDR Group | HE Group |
Frequency (number of sessions per week) | 2 sessions of supervised exercise + 1 session of unsupervised exercise | 5 sessions of unsupervised exercise |
Duration per session | Supervised exercise: 60Â min Unsupervised exercise: 30Â min of aerobic exercise or strengthening exercise | Unsupervised exercise: 30Â min of aerobic exercise or strengthening exercise |
Exercise duration per week | 150Â min | 150Â min |
Total duration of the exercise programme | 12Â weeks | 12Â weeks |
| Â | Supervised Exercise | Unsupervised Exercise |
Aerobic Exercise | ||
 Example | Arm Ergo, Treadmill, Elliptical, Cycling, Rower, Step-ups | Walking, Cycling/leg pedal, Marching on the spot, Step-upsa |
 Duration per session | 30 min | 30 min |
 Intensity RPE, 6–20 Borg Scale | 11–13 | 11–13 |
 Eliciting progressing overload Recommendations | Increase speed, resistance, or incline to maintain 40% to 60% (moderate intensity) of heart rate reserve or RPE | Increase speed or duration to maintain 40 to 60% (moderate intensity) of heart rate reserve or RPE |
Strengthening Exercise | ||
 Exercise tools | Resistance bands, dumbbells, machine-weights and calisthenics | Resistance bands and calisthenics |
 Example of upper body strengthening | Scapular retractions, Shoulder external rotation, Shoulder internal rotation, Shoulder press, Latissimus dorsi pulldown, Bicep Curls, Triceps, Pectorals with chest press | Shoulder internal rotation, Shoulder external rotation, Shoulder press, Shoulder abduction, Chest expansion, scapular retraction, Latissimus Dorsi pull, Triceps, Biceps |
 Example of lower body strengthening | Hip extension, Wall Squat, Knee extensions, Step-ups, Hip abduction, Heel raises | Hip flexion, Hip extension, Hip abduction, Knee extension, Wall squats, Bridging, Heel raises |
 Duration per session | 30 min | 30 min |
 Intensity RPE, 6–20 Borg Scale | 11–13 | 11–13 |
 Repetitions in reserve | 10–15 repetitions × 2–3 sets | 10–15 repetitions × 2–3 sets |
 Exercise recommendations | 3 to 4 major UL muscle groups 3 to 4 major LL muscle groups | 3 to 4 major UL muscle groups 3 to 4 major LL muscle groups |
 Eliciting progressive overload | Increase reps or sets, increase resistance or weights | Increase reps or sets, increase resistance or weights |