Table 3.

Postoperative Rehabilitation Week 2: Progression of Strength Exercises

Exercises	Sets or Reps by Day
	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Level of body functions and structures
Horizontal closed kinetic chain with manual grips + ESM	3 × 3.5-min ESM	3 × 3.5-min ESM	4 × 3.5-min ESM
Vertical closed kinetic chain with a FitBALL on back + ESM				2 × 3.5-min ESM	2 × 3.5-min ESM	3 × 3.5-min ESM	3 × 3.5-min ESM
Gluteal strength training	3 × 8 reps (+)			3 × 8 reps (+)		3 × 8 reps (+)
Adductor strength training	3 × 8 reps (+)			3 × 8 reps (+)		3 × 8 reps (+)
Hamstrings strength training		3 × 8 reps (+)			3 × 8 reps (+)		3 × 8 reps (+)
Level of activities and participation: displacement progression
Anterior-posterior direction	2 × 4 reps (+)		2 × 4 reps (+)		3 × 4 reps (++)		3 × 4 reps (++)
Lateral direction	2 × 4 reps (+)		2 × 4 reps (+)		3 × 4 reps (++)		3 × 4 reps (++)
Diagonal direction	2 × 4 reps (+)		2 × 4 reps (+)		3 × 4 reps (++)		3 × 4 reps (++)
Volitionally controlled center-of-mass movements in water in backward direction		6 × 4 reps (+)		6 × 4 reps (+)		9 × 4 reps (+)

Abbreviations: (+), low load or velocity of displacement; (++), medium load or velocity of displacement; ESM, electrostimulation.

^aBall Dynamics.