2.4. Therapeutic Exercise Protocol
The 10 TEG participants received 52 sessions, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, of an adapted cardiovascular exercise program in a small group format supervised by a physiotherapist. For the first 16 weeks, 3 weekly one-hour sessions were performed. Then, up to week 20, 1 session per week was followed by a progressive decrease in the load. The structure of the sessions was as follows: 1. active warm-up, 2. strength exercises, 3. balance and coordination exercises, 4. aerobic exercises, and 5. relaxation and return to calm. The sessions were gradually increasing in volume and intensity to achieve moderate intensity exercise. In addition, the participants’ caregivers were instructed to have the patients walk every day, gradually increasing their time, until they reached 30 min daily [