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Table 2 Physiotherapy training prescription

From: Impact of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme versus coronary revascularisation in patients with stable angina pectoris: study protocol for the PRO-FIT randomised controlled trial

Training

Volume

Frequency

Intensity

Comments

Continuous aerobic training

week 1–2

- Warming-up

1 × 5–10 min

2/week

- 40–50% HRR

- 55–60% Wpeak

- If no ischemic threshold:

60% max HR/47,5% HRR

- Continuous load

2 × 10–15 min

- Cool-down

1 × 5–10 min

Continuous aerobic training

week 3–12

- Warming-up

1 × 5–10 min

2/week

- 65–75% HRR

- 76–88% Wpeak

- If no ischemic threshold: 75% max HR/70% HRR

- From week 4: increase with 10 min every 2 weeks

- Continuous load

1 × 30–60 min

- Cool-down

1 × 5–10 min

Resistance training

week 1–2

- Warming up

- 8–10 muscle groups (compound)

- 1–3 sets

- 10–15 repetitions (1–2 min break)

- Cool-down

2/week

- 30–40% 1RM

- Repeat 1RM after 2 weeks

Resistance training

week 3–12

- Warming up

- 8–10 muscle groups (compound)

- 1–3 sets

- 10–15 repetitions (1–2 min break)

- Cool-down

2/week

- 50–80% 1RM

- Week 3–10: Gradually increase intensity until 70–80% 1RM

  1. HRR heart rate reserve, Wpeak peak power output, 1RM one-repetition maximum
  2. - From week 9: 1 × exercise in home situation, 1 × supervised by physiotherapist
  3. - Repeat 1RM every 4 weeks