Exercise intervention protocol in children and young adults with cerebral palsy: the effects of strength, flexibility and gait training on physical performance, neuromuscular mechanisms and cardiometabolic risk factors (EXECP)

Table 2 Training progression over 12 weeks (left), and example of exercise list per training session (right)

Week	Volume	Load	Movement Duration (s)	Rest (s)	Session A^a	Session B^a
1–4	3 sets of 8 repetitions	8 RM	3 concentric 3 eccentric	60	1 – Seated calf raise 2 – Seated dorsiflexion 3 – Standing calf raise 4 – Hip flexion 5 – Seated horizontal leg press 6 – Roman chair trunk extension 7 – Squat	1 – Seated machine knee flexion 2 – Seated machine knee extension 3 – Hip flexion 4 – Standing calf raise 5 – Seated horizontal leg press 6 – Isometric hollow rocks 7 – Squat
5–8	3 sets of 8 repetitions	8 RM	1 concentric 3 eccentric	90
9–12	4 sets of 6 repetitions	6 RM	! concentric 2 eccentric	90

! = ballistic muscle action; RM repetition maximum; ^a = each session has a minimum of 7 exercises and a maximum of 10 (i.e. all exercises)

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