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Table 2 Protocol of the indoor cycling training unit

From: Indoor cycling training in rehabilitation of patients after myocardial infarction

Part of the training session

Time (min)

Borg scale

RPM

Position/technique

Warm-up

1–5

9–10

100–110

Position 2 (2Âœmin)

Position 1—SF (2Âœmin)

Appropriate training

5–10

12–13

110

Position ja 1 (2 min)

110

Position a 2 (2 min)

80

Position a 2—SC (1 min)

10–17.5

12–14

80

Position a 3—StC (Âœmin)

100–110

Position a 1 (2Âœmin)

100

Position a 2 (2Âœmin)

60–80

Position a 3 StC (Âœmin)

100

Position 1 (1Âœmin)

17.5–22.5

13–14

60–80

Position ja 2—SC (1 min)

100

Position 2 (3Âœmin)

80

Position 3—StC (Âœmin)

22.5–27.5

11–12

80

Position 2 (2 min)

60–80

Position a 2—SC (2 min)

100–110

Position a 2 (1 min)

Cool down

27.5–30

9–10

100

Position a 1—SF

Stretching

30–35

9

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  1. min minute, position1 close, position 2 open, position 3 standing, RPM revolutions per minute, SC seated climb, SF seated flat, StC standing climb, StF standing flat