Background
Methods/design
Study design
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WHAT: materials | 1 | Detailed description of the type of exercise equipment | Additional file 1: Table S1 |
WHO: provider | 2 | Detailed description of the qualifications, expertise and/or training | Exercise programme characteristics |
HOW: delivery | 3 | Describe whether exercises are performed individually or in a group | Exercise programme characteristics |
4 | Describe whether exercises are supervised or unsupervised; how they are delivered | Exercise programme characteristics | |
5 | Detailed description of how adherence to exercise is measured and reported | Programme adherence Tally sheet/daily control (Additional file 3: Table S3) | |
6 | Detailed description of motivation strategies | 16 reinforcement WhatsApp messages / every Friday (Additional file 3) 4 reinforcement videos / end of every month (Additional file 3) | |
7a | Detailed description of the decision rule(s) for determining exercise progression | Doses: Training load/intensity | |
7b | Detailed description of how the exercise programme was progressed | Doses: Training load/intensity | |
8 | Detailed description of each exercise to enable replication | Additional file 2: Table S2 | |
9 | Detailed description of any home programme component | Programme adherence | |
10 | Describe whether there are any non-exercise components | Exercise programme rationale | |
11 | Describe the type and number of adverse events that occur during exercise | Tally sheet/daily control (Additional file 3: Table S3) | |
WHERE: location | 12 | Describe the setting in which the exercises are performed | Exercise programme characteristics |
WHEN, HOW MUCH: dosage | 13 | Detailed description of the exercise intervention | Weekly volume |
TAILORING: what, how | 14a | Describe whether the exercises are generic (one size fits all) or tailored | Sessions structure and exercises |
14b | Detailed description of how exercises are tailored to the individual | Sessions structure and exercises | |
15 | Describe the decision rule for determining the starting level | Sessions structure and exercises | |
HOW WELL: planned, actual | 16a | Describe how adherence or fidelity is assessed/measured | Programme adherence Tally sheet/daily control (Additional file 3: Table S3) |
16b | Describe the extent to which the intervention was delivered as planned | Tally sheet/daily control (Additional file 3: Table S3) |
Programme structure
Exercise programme rationale
Exercise programme characteristics
Weekly volume
Weekly frequency
Sessions structure and exercises
Doses: training load/intensity
Programme adherence
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Phases
| Familiarisation Phase | Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warm-up | Aerobic activity | 5 min of low intensity aerobic activity (50%-65% HRR) on Treadmill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strength training | Type of exercises performed | Learning exercises of movement patterns | Learning exercises of movement patterns and Weight-bearing and strength training with elastic bands | cCompensatory training: - Core stability - Stabiliser muscles (Level A-B) | cCompensatory training: - Core stability - Stabiliser muscles (Level A-B) | cCompensatory training: - Core stability - Stabiliser muscles (Level A-B-C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensatory training: - Core stability - Stabiliser muscles (Level A) | Exercises localised in major muscle groups | Exercises localised in major muscle groups | Exercises localised in major muscle groups | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Training stimulus aim | Initial adaptations to strength training | Metabolic stress | Metabolic stress/Mechanical tension and muscle damage | Mechanical tension and muscle damage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sets | 3 | Exercises of movement patterns, weight-bearing and elastic bands (2 set/5-7 rep) Exercise intensity: Thera-Band RPE scale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
Repetition | 8-10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Exercise Intensitya (RM) | Weight-bearing | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
(CE)b | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Total Rep | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||||||||||
Aerobic training | Type/number of exercises performed | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | Treadmill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aerobic training volume (min) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Intensity (%HRR) | ≤65%HRR | 65-70%HRR | 70-75%HRR | 75-85%HRR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cool-down | Flexibility | 5 min static and dynamic flexibility exercises |