Table 4. Intermediate Phase 1, 6-10 Weeks, 2 visits per week.

Goal	Intervention	End of Phase Status
Strengthen Left Lower Extremity Musculature	Unilateral leg press & elevated conventional barbell deadlift (50% pre-injury 1-repetition max), kettlebell goblet squats (<100lb) – 3 sets to 6-7 RPE†, 1.1-1.2 ACWR‡ progression	Multiple 5 min bouts of running without pain 60% preinjury 1-repetition-max unilateral leg press & elevated conventional deadlift Single leg stance on stable surface with ball toss
Introduce Impact Activity	Elliptical & Pool Running x 2 weeks Return to run program (2min x2 at start) after successful pool running
Kinetic Chain Stability	Varied planks, physioball bridges, half-kneeling chops, sidestepping and kickbacks with bands – performed 2-3 sets to fatigue
Proprioceptive Training	Single leg stance on unstable surfaces, single leg stance with multi-directional rebounder ball toss – 3x30sec ea, 10-15 minutes per visit

^†Rating of Perceived Exertion, ^‡Acute to Chronic Workload Ratio