Baseline comparison between groups (sociodemographic, descriptive and outcome measures).
respiratory muscle

BMI, body mass index. BPM, beats per minute. 6MWD, 6 min walking distance test. FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume during the first second. PEFR, peak expiratory flow rate; FVIC, forced inspiratory vital capacity. MIP, maximal inspiratory pressure.Data expressed as mean (standard deviation).Data expressed as median (interquartile range).ΧStudent’s t-test for independent samples was performed.Mann-Whitney U test was applied.For all analyses, Both groups engaged in aerobic exercise (walking) after the intervention, at an intensity of 60–75% of maximum heart rate and 50–60% of maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max), for 40 min from day 2 to day 30, once a day for five consecutive days, followed by a rest day (The treatment plan was based on previous published protocols using 45–50 min of pulmonary rehabilitation treatment, divided into 5–10 min of respiratory muscle focused treatments and 35–45 min of aerobic exercises of for 4–6 weeks, as in the publication by 