The inclusion criteria for participation in the study were: being
aged > 18 years, having a diagnosis of community-acquired
pneumonia,1 being hospitalised for < 48 hours, and having
adequate awareness and independent ambulation. The exclusion
criteria were: being unwilling to participate, having cognitive
impairment, having osteoarticular disorders, and having other
acute or chronic respiratory diseases. The researchers in the study
applied the interventions. This study was conducted at Mandaqui
Hospital, which is a tertiary hospital in Sa˜o Paulo, Brazil.