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. 2024 Nov 21;10(4):e002188. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-002188

Table 3. Summary of the phase II, 16-session functional full-body muscle strengthening exercise programme.

Frequency 3 days/week 3 days/week
Session duration 45–50 min 55–60 min
Session structure Type Sessions1–4 Sessions5–8 Sessions9–12 Sessions13–16
Warm-up Mobility T: 10 min T: 10 min T: 10 min T: 10 min
Conditioning Muscle-strengthening T: 30 min T: 35 min T: 40 min T: 40 min
V: 2 sets, 12–15 rep V: 2 sets, 12–15 rep V: 2 sets, 10–12 rep V: 2–3 sets, 10 rep
M: 6 exercises: whole-body M: 7 exercises: whole-body M: 8 exercises: whole-body M: 8 exercises: whole-body
I:5–6 RPE/5–6 RIR I: 6–7 RPE/3–4 RIR I: 7–8 RPE/2–3 RIR I: 8 RPE/2 RIR
Cool-down Stretching and relaxation T: 5 min T: 5 min T: 5 min T: 5 min

A 5–6 RPE score indicates that one could perform 4–6 repetitions; a 7 RPE means you could do three more repetitions; and an 8 RPE means you could complete two more repetitions.

IintensityMmodereprepetitionRIRrepetition in reserveRPErating of perceived exertionTtimeVvolume