Independent observers
fatigue
The study employed independent individuals for various roles to maintain objectivity. Different individuals were responsible for randomizing participants, observing the experimental and control groups during their exercise sessions, and conducting evaluations.Participants (n = 60) were randomized using sealed opaque envelopes blindly selected by an uninvolved third party into two groups: Group-I (Action Observation Therapy and Exercise: AOT+E, n = 30) and Group-II (Exercise only: E, n = 30). Each group was further subdivided into training subgroups of 10 persons with similar recorded individual Borg fatigue scores. Initial training schedules, subject to revision due to weather and other unforeseen factors, were prepared and communicated in written form to each participant.