Solid organ transplantation (SOT) saves the lives of patients suffering from end-stage liver, heart, kidney, pancreas, and lung diseases 1,2 and improves disease-related symptoms as well as the quality of life (QoL) in these individuals. 3 Recent statistics show that close to 100 800 solid organ transplants are performed every year worldwide. 4 Many SOT candidates suffer from chronic disease for years before receiving a transplant, and depending on their health condition and which organ is involved, multiple systems may be compromised. 5,6 Studies have shown that SOT candidates experience limitations in exercise capacity secondary to central and peripheral factors 6-9 which may impact their levels of daily physical activity 10-13 and consequently on the psychosocial aspects of their lives. 14 In the general population, physical inactivity reduces normal functioning of major organ systems such as the cardiovascular, cardiopulmonary,