Table 1.
Characteristics of Two Types of Therapeutic Physical Activity*
| Timing and Coordination in Walking | Minutes |
| Flexibility (stretching) | 5 |
| Stepping pattern | 25 |
| Forward and backward steps | |
| Step across—forward and backward | |
| Step across step—forward and backward | |
| Walking patterns | 15 |
| Ovals | |
| Spirals | |
| Serpentines | |
| Complex walking patterns | |
| Cross path of others | |
| Opposite direction of others on ovals | |
| With object manipulation—bounce, toss | |
| Treadmill paced walking | 15 |
| 2–3 min usual pace | |
| 30–60 s at 10% increased speed | |
| 1–2 min at usual speed | |
| Repeat pattern up to 3 times | |
| Total min | 60 |
| Walking, Endurance, Balance, and Strength Practice | |
| Flexibility (stretching) | 5 |
| Strength (cuff weights) | 10 |
| Ankle dorsi and plantar flexors | |
| Knee extensors | |
| Hip extensors, abductors, flexors | |
| Gait training | 25 |
| Heel–toe pattern | |
| Lengthen stride and increase speed | |
| Walk from feet, trunk centered or upright | |
| Balance | 5 |
| Standing balance, tandem, one leg | |
| Stand with reach forward, up, down | |
| Stand with ball catch | |
| Endurance | 15 |
| Nustep, stationary cycle | |
| Total min | 60 |
Note: *All activities progress in difficulty according to a standardized protocol with operational definitions of mastery of each stage.