Table 2.

Symptom-Titrated Physical Activity Program Supervised via Physical Therapy

Weeks post-COVID	36	37	38	39	40	46
Visit	1	2	3	4	5	6
NuStep® cross-trainer (minutes)	7	10		10	10	10
Mini squats (reps)	60		60
Standing hip abduction (reps per side)	15	15	15
6″ step-ups (reps per side)	60		60
Standing hip extension (reps)	15	15	15
Sets of stairs (reps)	3	3	3	6	6	6
Biceps curls (3 lbs, reps)	5	15	15
Deltoid front raise (2 lbs, reps)	15		15
Deltoid lateral raise (2 lbs, reps)	15		15
Deltoid raises (reps)
Forward lunges (reps)		60		60	60	60
Carioca steps (reps)		60
Wall push-ups (reps)		30
Squat with military press (3 lbs, reps)		60
Side steps (yellow Thera-Band,®a reps)				60	60	60
Monster walk (yellow Thera-Band, reps)				60	60	60
Mini squats with military press (5 lbs, reps)				60	60	60
Lateral lunges with weights (2 lbs, reps)				60	60	60
Hip raise (reps)				60	60	60

Note that the first physical therapy appointment at 35 weeks' post-COVID-19 is not shown, as this was an evaluation with no exercise therapy performed.

^a A yellow Thera-Band^® provides 1–6 lbs of resistance.

lbs, pounds; reps, repetitions.