Type of Exercise	Characteristics	Sequences	Time
Respiratory exercises	(1) Deep breathing; (2) chest expansion; (3) thoracic breathless; (4) expiratory breathless; (5) abdominal control and diaphragmatic breathing exercises (6) exercises for scapular girdle muscle (shoulder elevation in combination with breathless	2 series of 10 repetitions each	10 min
Exercises to mobilize the vertebrae and limbs	(1) Cervical side: lateral flexion and rotation (left and right), flexion-extension; (2) thoraco-lumbar side: lateral-flexion, flexion-extension, rotation; (3) shoulder and upper limb side: ab/adduction, flexion, elevation, and circumduction; (4) coxofemoral, knee and ankle side: ab/adduction, rotation and flexo-extension	2 series of 10 repetitions each per mobilization. Exercises were performed lying and/or seated and/or standing and/or on all fours or walking pain-free. Spinal exercises were combined with respiratory exercises (i.e., deep breathing or expiratory breathless)	15 min
Balancing and proprioceptive exercises	Standing and walking	2 series of 10 repetitions each	10 min
Postural exercises and spinal and limb muscle stretching and strengthening	(1) Stretching exercises for the posterior (thoraco-lumbar and all erector spine group, etc.) and anterior (superior and inferior abdominal etc.) muscle chain of the spine; (2) stretching exercises for the anterior (psoas, hamstring etc.) and posterior pelvic girdle muscle chain; (3) stretching of anterior and posterior muscles of lower limbs	2 repetitions of an average of about 30/40 seconds each for stretching. All exercises could be performed both lying and seated or on all fours or in a standing position with active and passive mobility, pain-free	15 min
Endurance training	Endurance exercises for a progressive duration on the basis of the patient’s functional capacity	Walking or treadmill or cycling (low speed, without resistance)	10 min