| 3 MONTHS | 3 MONTHS | ||||
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Familiarisation phase | Development phase | |||||
Objective: Increase strength | Objective: Improve functional capacity | |||||
1ST MONTH | 2ND MONTH | 3RD MONTH | 4TH MONTH | 5TH MONTH | 6TH MONTH | |
Strength | 3–4 Ex: 1–2 sets, 8–12 rep at 40% of 1RM | 4 Ex: 2 sets, 8–12 rep at 50% of 1RM | 4–5 Ex: 2 sets, 8–12 rep at 60% of 1RM | 4–5 Ex: 3 sets, 8–12 rep at 60–65% of 1RM | 4–5 Ex: 2 sets, 7–8 rep at 70% of 1RM | 3 Ex: 1 set,7–8 rep at 70% of 1RM |
Balance | 2–3 exercises, progressive difficulty in sitting position and decreasing arm support when standing position. | 4–5 exercises, progressive difficulty in standing position, decreasing arm support, increasing instability and external perturbations. | ||||
Walking program | 5 min WR 5 days (M) | 10 min WR 5 days (5′ M and 5′ A) | 14 min WR 5 days (7′ M and 7′ A) | 18 min WR 5 days (9′ M and 9′ A) | 22 min WR 5 days (11′ M and 11′ A) | 22 min WR 7 days (11′ M and 11′ A) |