Table 3.

Progression of resistance in 0.5-Nm increments per 10-min stage

	Visit 1			Visit 2			Comment
	Stage 1 (10 min)	Stage 2 (10 min)	Stage 3 (10 min)	Stage 1 (10 min)	Stage 2 (10 min)	Stage 3 (10 min)
Week 1	1 Nm	1.5 Nm	2.0	1 Nm	1.5	2.0	If completing the 2 visits without the motor turned on, paradigm will change in week 2
Week 2	1.5 Nm	2.0	2.5	1.5 Nm	2.0	2.5	If the motor tuned on, the same paradigm will be maintained in week 3
Week 3	1.5 Nm	2.0	2.5	1.5 Nm	2.0	2.5	If completing the 2 visits without the motor turned on, paradigm will change in week 4
Week 4	2 Nm	2.5	3.0	2 Nm	2.5	3.0	And so on till week 12