Table 1 A brief description of respiratory and corrective exercises, the aim of exercises, and the duration or frequency of them
No | Type of Exercise | Aim of exercise | Type of Exercises | Duration (s) or Frequency of the exercises | Tools used for exercise progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Using foam roller in supine to activate transversus abdominus | ✓ Improve core stability ✓ Improve mobility of the spine and extremities ✓ Strengthen core muscles | Mobility/ Strengthening | 10 rep, 1 Set | Roller |
2 | Leg and Arm extension in a quadruped position | ✓ Improve core stability ✓ Improve mobility of the spine and extremities ✓ Strengthen upper back muscles | Strengthening | 8 rep, 2 sets | Weight cuffs |
3 | Trunk extension in a prone position | ✓ Improve core stability ✓ Strengthen upper back muscles | Strengthening | 8 rep, 2 sets | Weight cuffs |
4 | Trunk extension and rotation in side lying | ✓ Strengthen upper back muscles ✓ Improve upper back mobility | Mobility/ Strengthening | 8 rep, 2 sets | Theraband |
5 | Hip external rotation and abduction in side-lying | ✓ Strengthening the hip abductor muscles | Strengthening | 8 rep, 2 sets | Weight cuffs |
6 | Foam rolling the back trunk in supine | ✓ Improve spinal extension mobility | Mobility | 10 rep, 1 Set | Roller |
7 | Unilateral arm overhead reaching with roller in kneeling | ✓ Improve spinal and chest extension/side flexion mobility | Mobility | 10 rep, 1 Set | Roller |
8 | Bilateral arm overhead reaching with roller in kneeling | ✓ Improve spinal and chest extension mobility | Mobility | 10 rep, 1 Set | Roller |
9 | Shoulder flexion with trunk extension on the wall | ✓ Improve spinal and shoulder mobility | Mobility | 10 rep, 1 Set | Body weight |
10 | Wall push-up | ✓ Scapular stabilization ✓ Shoulder and trunk mobility | Strengthening/Mobility | 10 rep, 1 Set | Body weight |
11 | Single leg stance | ✓ Improve postural control | Balance training | 10 rep, 1 Set | Body weight |
12 | Gluteal stretching | ✓ Improve mobility of posterior hip capsule and hip extensor muscles | Mobility | Passive 30 s hold, 1 rep | –- |
13 | Straight leg raise | ✓ Stretching the hamstrings and calf muscles | Mobility | Passive 30 s hold, 1 rep | Stretch strap |
14 | Quadriceps stretching in prone | ✓ Stretching the quadriceps muscles | Mobility | Passive 30 s hold, 1 rep | Stretch strap |