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. 2020 Nov 5;9(11):3564. doi: 10.3390/jcm9113564
Part 1. Warm-Up Part 2. Central Part Part 3. Cool Down
 10 min:
 Joint mobility exercises in the available range of motion of:
  • Hip flexion-extension-abduction-rotations

  • Knee flexion-extension

  • Ankle flexion-extension inversion-eversion

  • Shoulder flexion-extension-abduction-rotations

  • Lumbar spine flexion-extension-lateral flexion-rotation

  • Cervical spine flexion-extension-lateral flexion-rotation

Dynamic stretching of main muscle groups.
Submaximal repetitions of the strengthening exercises.
40 min:
Aerobic exercises (20 min):
Exercises:
  • Cycling

  • Walking

  • Playing games

Intensity:
Low to moderate intensity (40–60% of maximum heart rate).
Strengthening exercises (20 min):
Circuits of 4 exercises with 3 sets of 10–12 repetitions or 3 sets of 30 s for planks.
Exercises:
Lower limb exercises:
  • Squat

  • Lunge

  • Glute bridge

  • Side glute bridge

Upper limb exercises:
  • Biceps brachii curl

  • Triceps brachii press-down

  • Rowing with TheraBand

  • Internal and external rotation with TheraBand

  • Resistant band side raises

Trunk exercises
  • Push-ups

  • Planks

  • Lateral planks

Intensity:
The intensity was 50% of 1RM. The intensity was increased by 10% according to the individual tolerance.
Progression:
Adding soft elastic bands and dumbbells.
10 min:
Pulmonary exercises:
Inspiration through the noise and expiration through the mouth, deep breathing and then expiration through the mouth slowly deep breathing.
Stretching exercises:
3 sets of 30 s.
Exercises:
  • Gluteus

  • Quadriceps femoris

  • Hamstrings

  • Biceps brachii

  • Triceps brachii

  • Deltoid

  • Latissimus dorsi