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. 2008 Oct 10;60(2):180–188. doi: 10.3138/physio.60.2.180

Table 1.

Progression of Strength Exercises

Exercise Week # Sets # Reps Hold Rest Resistance
Side-lying hip abduction exercise Week 1 1 10 10 sec 10 sec
Week 2 2 10 10 sec 10 sec
Week 3 2 10 15 sec 10 sec
Week 4 2 10 10 sec 10 sec green theraband
Week 5 2 10 15 sec 10 sec green theraband
Week 6 2 12 15 sec 10 sec green theraband
Standing pelvic stabilization exercise Week 1 1 5 5 sec 5 sec green theraband
Week 2 1 10 5 sec 5 sec green theraband
Week 3 2 10 5 sec 5 sec green theraband
Week 4 2 10 8 sec 5 sec green theraband
Week 5 2 10 10 sec 5 sec green theraband
Week 6 2 10 10 sec 5 sec green theraband
Forward-backward lunges Week 4 1 5/side
Week 5 1 8/side
Week 6 1 10/side

Reps = repetitions