Table 2 AT programme
45-min session of bicycle ergometer training | Details |
|---|---|
Warming-up | • 5 min at 25% to 40% Wmax |
Aerobic training | • Six cycles of 5 min: 3 min 40% Wmax, 1 min 60% Wmax and 1 min 80% Wmax |
|  | • Cadence: 60-80 revolutions per min (rpm) |
|  | • Heart rate should not exceed 80% of the predicted maximal heart rate |
|  | • Training intensity will be updated once during the training, according to the 8-week maximal exercise test |
|  | • The work rate can be adjusted, based on the clinical expertise of the supervising physiotherapist |
Cooling down | 10 min |
|  | • All training sessions and adjustments to the work rate are recorded in the training log |
Home exercises | Participants will be provided with an identical bicycle ergometer at home so that they can perform additional training sessions, leading to the recommended three sessions per week |