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Patients met twice a week for 12 weeks for exercise and education. Outcomes were exercise tolerance, activity, sleep, and quality of life (QOL).
Patients were either undergoing the active treatment or long-term follow-up phase of care.
This was a prospective, feasibility study with repeated measures.
No improvement was found in sleep patterns per actigraphy; improved subjective rating was noted.