Table 4.
Postoperative Rehabilitation During Week 3: Progression of Strength Exercises
| Exercises |
Sets or Reps by Day |
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| 15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
|
| Level of body functions and structures | |||||||
| Vertical closed kinetic chain with a fit-ball on back + ESM | 4 × 3.5-min ESM | 2 × 3.5-min ESM | 4 × 3.5-min ESM | 2 × 3.5-min ESM | 4 × 3.5-min ESM | 2 × 3.5-min ESM | 4 × 3.5-min ESM |
| Gluteal strength training | 3 × 8 reps (++) | 3 × 10 reps (++) | 3 × 10 reps (++) | 3 × 10 reps (++) | |||
| Adductor strength training | 3 × 8 reps (++) | 3 × 10 reps (++) | 3 × 10 reps (++) | 3 × 10 reps (++) | |||
| Hamstrings strength training | 3 × 8 reps (++) | 3 × 10 reps (++) | 3 × 10 reps (++) | ||||
| Calf strength training | 2 × 8 reps (−) | 2 × 8 reps (−) | 2 × 8 reps (−) | ||||
| Level of activities and participation: displacement progression | |||||||
| Anterior-posterior direction | 4 × 4 reps (++) | 4 × 4 reps (++) | 4 × 4 reps (++) | ||||
| Lateral direction | 4 × 4 reps (++) | 4 × 4 reps (++) | 4 × 4 reps (++) | ||||
| Diagonal direction | 4 × 4 reps (++) | 4 × 4 reps (++) | 4 × 4 reps (++) | ||||
| Volitionally controlled center-of-mass movements in water in backward direction | 9 × 4 reps (++) | 12 × 4 reps (++) | 12 × 4 reps (++) | 12 × 4 reps (++) | |||
Abbreviations: (−), very low load or velocity of displacement; (++), medium load or velocity of displacement; ESM, electrostimulation.