Table 1.
Whole body vibration.
| Section (weeks) | Frequency (Hz) | Amplitude (mm) | Break time (min) | Duration | Exercise program |
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| Warming up exercise | 15 min | Gentle stretching | |||
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| 1–2 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 45 s/1 set × 6set/day | 1. Left and right weight shifts : weight shift to the affected side as much as possible 2. Squats : knee joint 45° flexion |
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| 3–4 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 45 s/1 set × 6 set/day | 3. Anterioposterior weight shift exercises : lifting and lowering the heel 4. Forward lunges : flexion of the affected leg forward |
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| 5–6 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 45 s/1 set × 6 set/day | 5. One leg standing : lifting the affected and less affected leg alternately 6. Deep squats : knee joint 90° flexion |