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