This exercise program was prepared specific to each patient in this group according to his/her physiotherapy assessment, functional performance tests and body analysis results. This exercise type focuses on patients' physical demands. Exercises were applied by a researcher physiotherapist.

Plates exercises were applied as a group treatment. This exercise type contains non-impact exercises to develop strength, flexibility, balance, and inner awareness.Plates exercises were applied as a group treatment. Exercises were applied by a researcher physiotherapist.

These exercises included range of motion exercises of neck (flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation), shoulder (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation), elbow (flexion and extension), forearm (pronation and supination), wrist (flexion and extension), hip (flexion, extension, abduction and adduction, internal and external rotation), knee (flexion and extension), foot (dorsi and plantar flexion, pronation and supination) and trunk (flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation). Exercises were applied by a researcher physiotherapist.

Physiological cost index (PCI) calculated during 6 minutes walk test (6MWT) after exercise period. PCI is a clinical tool thought to indicate the energy expenditure. Subjects walk at their preferred pace, usually following a track of known distance, while heart rate and time are noted. After measurement of resting heart rate, a person's PCI in beats per meter is calculated. 6MWT measures the distance an individual is able to walk over a total of six minutes on a hard, flat surface. The goal is for the individual to walk as far as possible in six minutes. The individual is allowed to self-pace and rest as needed as they traverse back and forth along a marked walkway. Mean PCI values for healthy adults have been reported to be between 0.23 and 0.42 beat/meter. The energy consumption increases as the number increases and it indicates fatigue. Lower than 0.23 indicates low energy consumption and is not considered normal.

The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire was applied after exercise period. SF-36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality-of-life measures. The test consists of 36 questions and requires 10 minutes to administer. The Sf-36 includes a multi-item scale with 8 subscales. The SF-36 has eight scaled scores; the scores are weighted sums of the questions in each section.

Scores range from 0 - 100. Lower scores = more disability, higher scores = less disability

Sections:

Vitality, Physical functioning, Bodily pain, General health perceptions, Physical role functioning, Emotional role functioning, Social role functioning, Mental health.

Standing, walking and sitting performance were measured after exercise period by timed up and go test (TUG). TUG is a simple test used to assess a person's mobility and requires both static and dynamic balance. It uses the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three meters, turn around, walk back to the chair, and sit down. ≤10 seconds=normal, ≤ 20 seconds=good mobility, can go out alone, mobile without gait aid, ≤ 30 seconds=problems, can not go outside alone, requires gait aid.