Exercise training content and progression for SPR and TelePR
Each PR session was approximately 60-min, consisting of 30-min of aerobic exercise on a treadmill (SPR) or bicycle (TelePR), 20-min of anaerobic exercise and 10-min of cool down. The bilingual respiratory therapist (RT) developed an individualized exercise program for each participant based on exercise capacity, and documented progress using standardized forms paralleling those used in SPR.A bilingual social-worker maintained contact with each participant from the time of hospital discharge to completion of the PR program to assist with identifying insurance-subsidized transportation programs, insurance navigation for participants without insurance, and arranging clinic appointments.