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Table 2 Modified multimodal exercise prescription for individuals with bone metastases [14]

From: Evaluating a web- and telephone-based personalised exercise intervention for individuals living with metastatic prostate cancer (ExerciseGuide): protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

Metastasis Location

Resistance

Aerobic

Flexibility

Upper

Trunk

Lower

WB

NWB

 

Proximal humerus

 

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓d

Cervical spine

✓a

 

✓

✓

✓

✓c

Thoracic spine/ribs

✓a

 

✓

✓

✓

✓c

Lumbar spine

✓

 

✓

 

✓

✓c

Pelvis

✓

✓

✓b

 

✓

✓c

Proximal femur

✓

✓

  

✓

✓e

  1. WB weight bearing (walking); NWB non-weight bearing (water walking; cycling)
  2. ✓Target exercise region
  3. aExclusion of shoulder flexion/extension/abduction/adduction—inclusion of elbow flexion/extension
  4. bExclusion of hip extension/flexion—inclusion of knee extension/flexion
  5. cExclusion of spinal flexion/extension/rotation
  6. dExclusion of elbow flexion/extension
  7. eExclusion of knee flexion/extension