Table 2.
Intervention programmes
| Intro-phase (1 week) | Block I (3 weeks) | Block II (3 weeks) | Block III (3 weeks) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ~1–2 × 10 reps (with low weights) | 2 × 12 reps (50% of the 1-RM) | 3 × 12 reps (60% of the 1-RM) | 4 × 12 reps (60% of the 1-RM) | |
| M-SRT | ||||
| Stair walker | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| Smith machine | <150° | <120° | <120° | <120° |
| Leg-press | 90° | 90° | 90° | 90° |
| Bridge exercise | – | – | – | – |
| Walking with dumbbells 5 × 10 m | – | 10% of bw | 15% of bw | 20% of bw |
| Ergometer (2 × 2 min) | 1.00 w/kg bw | 1.25 w/kg bw | 1.50 w/kg bw | 1.75 w/kg bw |
| M-URT | ||||
| Stair walker | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| Smith machine | <150° + AIREX® coordination rocker board round |
<120° + AIREX® coordination rocker board angled |
<120° + wooden rocker |
<120° + BOSU® ball |
| Leg-press | 90° + THERABAND™ stability trainer green |
90° + THERABAND™ stability trainer green or TOGU® balance block |
90° + TOGU® balance block TOGU® DYNAIR® |
90° + small single wooden rocker |
| Bridge exercise | – | TOGU® DYNAIR® (under feet) | + TOGU® DYNAIR® (under shoulder) & BOSU® (under feet) | + swiss ball (under feet) |
| Walking with dumbbells 5 × 10 m | on terrasensa® flats | on terrasensa® flats with 10% of bw | on terrasensa® classics with 15% of bw | on terrasensa® classics with 20% of bw |
| Ergometer (2 × 2 min) | 1.00 w/kg bw | 1.25 w/kg bw + TOGU® DYNAIR® |
1.50 w/kg bw + TOGU® DYNAIR® |
1.75 w/kg bw + TOGU® DYNAIR® |
| F-URT | ||||
| Stair walker | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| Squats | AIREX® coordination rocker board round | AIREX® coordination rocker board angled | wooden rocker | BoSu ball |
| Front lunges | AIREX® coordination rocker board round (front foot) | AIREX® coordination rocker board angled (front foot) | TOGU® balance block (front foot) & AIREX® balance pad (rear foot) | TOGU® balance block (front foot) & AIREX® balance pad (rear foot) |
| Bridge exercise | – | TOGU® DYNAIR® (under feet) | + TOGU® DYNAIR® (under shoulder) & BOSU® (under feet) | + swiss ball (under feet) |
| Walking with dumbbells 5 × 10 m | on terrasensa® flats | on terrasensa® flats with 10% of bw | on terrasensa® classics with 15% of bw | on terrasensa® classics with 20% of bw |
| Ergometer (2 × 2 min) | 1.00 w/kg bw | 1.25 w/kg bw + TOGU® DYNAIR® |
1.50 w/kg bw + TOGU® DYNAIR® |
1.75 w/kg bw + TOGU® DYNAIR® |
M-SRT machine based resistance training on stable surfaces; M-URT machine based resistance training on unstable surfaces; F-URT free-weight resistance training on unstable surfaces; bw body weight; w/kg bw 1 W per kg body weight; 1-RM one repetition maximum; BOSU BOth Sides Utilized