Table 3.

The EX-FRAIL CKD exercise programme

Exercise	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
1. Walking	Walk for 1 min	Walk for 2 min	Walk for 10 min	Walk for 15 min
2. Lower leg extension	Seated leg extension*	Seated leg raise*	Seated weighted (0.5 kg) leg raise*	Seated weighted (1 kg) leg raise*
3. Bilateral calf raises	Seated calf raises*	Standing calf raises placing hands on secure surface*	Standing calf raises placing finger tips on secure surface*	Standing calf raises*
4. Sit to stand	Sit to stand using arms to assist*	Sit to stand without using arms to assist*	Sit to stand holding 0.5 kg weights*	Sit to stand holding 1 kg weights*
5. Wall/table push up	Wall push up†	Wall push up*	Table push up†	Table push up*
6. Marching	Marching while seated*	Marching while standing with hands on secure surface*	Marching while standing*	Stair step*

*3 sets of 10 repetitions.

†3 sets of 5 repetitions.