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. 2009 Aug;4(3):123–131.

Table 5.

Rehabilitation Progression Days 22-60

PAIN/EFFUSION MANAGEMENT
RICE p.r.n
SAILING-SPECIFIC
Simulated hiking
5 bouts of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 min
Upper body pulling exercises in hiking position
            Cross body cable rows
            Unilateral rows
            Mainsheet pulls overhead
ENDURANCE
Warm-up cycling progressed to full aerobic sessions (10 min progressed to 30 min)
STRENGTH
Closed-Kinematic Chain PREs and OKC Quadriceps Exercises
Exercise Sets × Reps Load Rest
Body Weight Step Ups 30min 3×12 -- 45s
Weighted Walking Lunges 3×12 60lbs 30s
Weighted Walking Lunges with Twist 3x12 50lbs 30s
Body Weight Squats on _ balance ball 3×12 -- 90s
Standard Squat with resistance 3×14 180lbs 90s
OKC Leg Extension 3×14 120lbs 30s
Unilateral OKC Leg Extension 3×14 75lbs 30s
Leg Press 3×14 360lbs 90s
Bilateral Leg Curl 3×14 120lbs 30s
Unilateral Reverse Leg Curl on ball 2×14 -- 120s
OKC Hip abduction/adduction/flexion/extension 3×14 108lbs 60s
MOBILITY/FLEXIBLITY
Maintain patellar mobility
Maintain flexion ROM
Hamstring Quadricep Iliopsoas Gastroc/Soleus stretching
NEUROMUSCULAR RE-EDUCATION
Single leg balance advance to Eyes open for 3 bouts in 60s with 90s rest
                    Eyes closed for 3 bouts in 40s with 120s rest
Unilateral compliant surface training with medicine ball catch/throw or trainer perturbations
            Progressed from 2.2lb to 8.8 medicine ball for 3 bouts in 30s with 90s rest
Squats on _ stability ball with medicine ball catch/throw
                Progressed from 2.2lb to 8.8 medicine ball for 3 bouts in 30s with 90s rest
CONDITIONING
Road Bike progressed to 60min
Running            Treadmill progressed to 30 min
        Progress to sprinting            75m × 3 @ 100% full speed
Upper body and core program
Agility quick feet ladder progression            3 bouts 35s 90s rest
Side shuffling @ 50% full speed        3 × 10m Bilaterally 15s rest
        Progressed to full speed            3 × 10m Bilaterally 30s rest
High knees                3 × 10m 30s rest
Kick the Can            3 × 10m 30s rest
Plyometrics-line jump forward        3 × 15 contacts 90s rest
        Progressed to forward + lateral line jumps        6 × 15 contacts 15s rest
ON WATER
Sailing in all conditions progressed from moderate to heavy conditions (moderate hiking demand progresses to heavy in greater than 14 knots windspeed10,11)
d/c bracing for all activities as of week 5