Intervention- TelePR
Participants in the TelePR arm had PR delivered via telehealth in either the participant’s home or community center (if preferred and depending on space in their homes). All the equipment including a full-size recumbent bicycle, weights, stretch bands, vital sign monitor and tablet computer with Wi-Fi card was delivered to patient homes. Prior to the first session, the RT met participants in their home/community center for training on device usage and to check oxygen supplementation devices. TelePR sessions were conducted by the RT with up to 3-participants simultaneously, via a secure HIPAA-compliant server using Zoom web-conferencing technology (Fig. SAfter completion of 8-weeks of PR, all equipment was recovered from the TelePR participants. Both the TelePR and SPR participants were provided with an exercise-peddler and a list of community centers, gyms, and different SPR locations to encourage continuation of exercise.