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. 2019 Apr 12;14(4):e0215311. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215311

Table 1. Summary of group training protocol.

1. Don on Device
2. Warm Ups/Preparatory Activities (Sitting &/or Standing)
    a. Bend elbow, relax/extend– 25 reps (BICEP or DUAL MODE)
    b. Extend elbow, relax/flex– 25 reps (TRICEP or DUAL MODE)
    c. Close hand, relax/open– 25 reps (CLOSE or DUAL MODE)
    d. Open hand, relax/close– 25 reps (OPEN or DUAL MODE)
3. Therapeutic Exercises (Seated &/or Standing)
    a. Bend elbow and Hold 10+ seconds, then Relax– 25 reps
    b. Close Hand and Hold 10+ seconds, then Relax– 25 reps
    c. Yo-yos: Bend elbow low, middle, full (~45*, 90*, full range)– 25 reps
**relax and extend elbow between each rep
    d. Combined motions:
        i. Close hand>Bend Elbow>Open Hand>Extend Elbow– 25 reps
        ii. Open hand>Bend Elbow>Close Hand> Extend Elbow>Open Hand– 25 reps
4. Functional Tasks
    a. Sorting tools, laundry, utensils
5. Turn off/doff Device