| Component | Equipment | Procedure |
|---|---|---|
| Warm-up | chairs, music | 5 minutes: Marching on the spot in standing or sitting; L/E stretching—hamstrings, Achilles, sitting hip rotator stretch; neck and trunk stretching—flexion, extension, rotation, rhomboid stretch; U/E stretching—shoulder flexion, rotation, elbow/wrist/finger extension |
| Cardio class | pre-measured walking circuit, stair component for participants able to tolerate greater levels of difficulty | 40 minutes: Measured indoor walking circuit, with signage indicating landmark distances as possible (i.e., 10 m, 50 m, etc). Circuit includes a stair component for participants able to tolerate higher levels of participation. Other cardiovascular equipment may be available in the exercise room. |
| Clients log the distance walked, number of flights of stairs climbed, and time spent on any cardio equipment. The physiotherapist, volunteers, and willing care partners provide assistance/supervision as necessary. | ||
| Balance and strength class | chairs, stools of varied heights, tape or chalk lines on the floor, Theraband, tape player, music | 40 minutes: Class modified from an existing program.35 Can be run as a class or a circuit with five stations, 7–8 minutes for each section or per station.
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| Cool-down | Equipment and procedures as per warm-up above. | |
Each session consisted of both warm-up and cool-down, and either a cardiovascular class or a balance/strengthening class.