Group 1 exercised for six weeks, involving once per day, five sessions per week under the supervision of a medical doctor, and a nurse in the aerobic exercise laboratory. The aerobic exercise training program lasted six weeks, and patients lived in the hospital for the whole period. Aerobic exercise training was performed on cycle ergometers (Ergoline, ergoselect II 100/200/Reha, Germany) equipped with a computed ergometer and developed to monitor electrocardiography (ECG), heart rhythm, and BP. Each session consisted of a 5-minute warm-up, followed by 50 minutes of aerobic exercise with an intensity of 50% to 70% of heart rate reserve, calculated by Karvonen formula, and ended with a 5-min cool-down period.

The subjects assigned to the control group (Group 2) were advised to maintain dietary habits and physical activity levels and the aerobic exercise program was provided to them after completing the study.

Group 1 exercised for six weeks, five sessions per week under the supervision of a medical doctor in the aerobic exercise laboratory.

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Serum total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol, and triglycerides

The 6MWT test and the estimated metabolic equivalents or METs were used performed to evaluate functional capacity.

Quality of life was assessed with Short Form-36 (SF-36).

Depression level was assessed Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).