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Table 6.

Advanced Strengthening Exercises

Exercise	Limitations and Considerations
Gait Training (Unbraced)	• Avoid compensations at the hip/trunk • Ensure reciprocal gait with decreasing dependence on crutches • Emphasize knee flexion through loading response • Emphasize knee extension at initial contact and in midstance
Step Down Exercises	• Can be performed posterior, lateral, and anterior
Squats to no more than 90^o	• Careful progression should be used to increase range from 45^o
Wall sits to no more than 90^o	• Careful progression should be used to increase range from 45^o
Forced-use/Preferential squats	• A staggered stance is assumed with the surgical limb positioned under the body and the non-surgical limb positioned in front of the body. This forces the individual to use the surgical limb and prevents off-loading to the non-surgical limb.