LE level 1 | LE level 2 | LE level 3 | UE level 1 | UE level 2 | UE level 3 | |
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Load magnitude | 10–12 RM | 10–12 RM | 10–12 RM | 10–12 RM | 10–12 RM | 10–12 RM |
Number of repetitions | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Number of sets | 3/leg | 3/leg | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Rest in between sets (minutes) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Number of exercise interventions (days) | Every day | Every day | Every day | Every day | Every day | Every day |
Duration of the experimental period (days) | During hospitalization | During hospitalization | During hospitalization | During hospitalization | During hospitalization | During hospitalization |
Fractional and temporal distribution of the contraction modes per repetition and duration (seconds) of one repetition | Concentric: 3 s Isometric: 2 s Eccentric: 3 s | Concentric: 3 s Isometric: 2 s Eccentric: 3 s | Concentric: 3 s Isometric: 2 s Eccentric: 3 s | Concentric: 3 s Isometric: 2 s Eccentric: 3 s | Concentric: 3 s Isometric: 2 s Eccentric: 3 s | Concentric: 3 s Isometric: 2 s Eccentric: 3 s |
Rest in between repetitions (seconds) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Time-under- tension (seconds) | 8 s/rep 80 s/set 420 s/total/leg | 8 s/rep 80 s/set 420 s/total/leg | 8 s/rep 80 s/set 420 s/total | 8 s/rep 80 s/set 840 s/total | 8 s/rep 80 s/set 840 s/total | 8 s/rep 80 s/set 420 s/total |
Volitional muscular failure | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Range of motion | Knee 0°–90° flexion | Knee 0°–90° flexion | Knee 0°–90° flexion | Elbow 0°–180° flexion | Elbow 0°–180° flexion | Elbow 0°–180° flexion |
Recovery time in between exercise sessions (hours) | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h |
Anatomical definition of the exercise (exercise form) | Supine in bed. Elastic band under foot, arms fixated across chest. A knee extension is executed with first one then the other leg. | Sitting on a chair. Elastic band under foot, arms fixated by the armrest. A knee extension is executed with first one then the other leg. | Standing with hip width between the legs. Elastic band under both feet. Elastic band is held stretched with the arms across the chest. A chair is placed behind the patient. The patient gets up and sits down without touching the seat. | Supine in bed. Elastic band around headboard. The elastic band is held with both hands and pulled with the arms from a position in front of the body till behind the body. | Sitting on a chair with face against the headboard. Elastic band around headboard. Patient holds the elastic band with both hands and pulls the elastic band with the arms from a position in front of the body till behind the body. | Standing with the face against the headboard. Elastic band around headboard. Patient holds the elastic band with both hands and pulls the elastic band with the arms from a position in front of the body till behind the body. |