Table 3.
Characteristics and rehabilitation volume for the hydrotherapy sessions.
| Interventions and exercises | Sets, n | Repetitions (seconds), n | Contraction types | ||||
| Stretching | |||||||
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Triceps surae | 2 | 20 | N/Aa | |||
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Quadriceps | 2 | 20 | N/A | |||
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Iliopsoas | 2 | 20 | N/A | |||
| Strengthening | |||||||
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Walking forward | 6 | 30 | N/A | |||
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Walking backward | 6 | 30 | N/A | |||
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Side walking | 6 | 30 | N/A | |||
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Calf raises | 5 | 10 | CONb and ECCc | |||
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Squats | 5 | 10 | CON and ECC | |||
aN/A: not applicable.
bCON: concentric realized as fast as possible.
cECC: eccentric maintained for 2-3 seconds.