3.1. Participant Characteristics
Out of the 24 initial participants, 22 finished the study, with 12 in the study group and 10 in the control group. The control group had two drop-outs, both resulting from health concerns. The flow of the study can be visualized in The two initial groups were comparable in terms of all variables, including age, sex, EDSS, BMI, initial FVC, PCF, and MIC. The baseline characteristics of the participants are presented in 