Table 1 Exercise components
Exercise component | Supervised (twice weekly) | Unsupervised (home) |
|---|---|---|
Aerobic component | 40–60% HR max, 12–14 repetitions; walking, cycling or arm ergometry | Low to moderate intensity (40–60% HR max, 12–14 repetitions); a home programme aiming to accumulate 20–30 min a day for 2–5 days a week will be progressively introduced where safe and practical |
Flexibility: static stretching | Building to 3–5 stretches of up to 30 s duration | Initially, once daily at home to comfortable end of range (up to 15 s holds) |
Strengthening isometric exercises | 40% MVC with up to 10 holds for up to 6 s | Where safe and practical, this will be expanded to the home exercise programme and repeated daily |
Strengthening isotonic exercises with TheraBands | 40% MVC up to 15 repetitions | Will commence at low levels (40% MVC with between 10 and 15 repetitions) and progress when possible to higher loads and fewer repetitions to stimulate strength gains; once weekly |