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. 2014 Feb;9(1):47–57.

Table 2.

The program for trunk stabilization exercise group

Exercise Instruction and progress Volume
Week 1, 2    
   Quadruped Raising the right arm and left leg (A), or left arm and right leg (B) (A, B: hold for 10 s × 3 reps) × 1 set
   Front Plank Supporting with 4 points (A) 60 s × 2 sets
   Back bridge Supporting with both feet 60 s × 2 sets
   Side bridge On right side lying (A), or on left side lying (B) (A, B: hold for 30 s)× 1 set
Week 3, 4    
   Quadruped Increase repetition (A, B: hold for 10 s × 4 reps) × 1 set
   Front Plank Increase set 60 s × 3 sets
   Back bridge Increase set 60 s × 3 sets
   Side bridge Increase set (A, B: hold for 30 s) × 2 sets
Week 5, 6    
   Quadruped Increase repetition (A, B: hold for 10 s × 5 reps) × 1 set
   Front Plank Raising the right arm (B), left arm (C), left leg (D), or right leg (E) (A, B, C, D, E: hold for 10 s) × 3 sets
   Back bridge Increase time 80 s × 3 sets
   Side bridge Increase time (A, B: hold for 40 s) × 2 sets
Week 7, 8    
   Quadruped Increase repetition (A, B: hold for 10 s × 6 reps) × 1 set
   Front Plank Raising the right arm and left leg (F), or left arm and right leg (G) (A, F, G, F, G: hold for 10 s) × 3 sets
   Back bridge Raising the right leg (A), or the left leg (B) (A, B: hold for 5 s × 5 reps) × 3 sets
   Side bridge Increase time (A, B: hold for 50 s) × 2 sets
Week 9,10,11,12    
   Quadruped Increase repetition (A, B: hold for 10 s × 7 reps) × 1 set
   Front Plank Increase repetition (A, F, G, F, G, F, G: hold for 10 s) × 3 sets
   Back bridge Increase time (A, B: hold for 10 s × 3 reps) × 3 sets
   Side bridge Increase time (A, B: hold for 60 s) × 2 sets