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Table 2 Resistance exercise training schedule for RENEW group utilizing eccentric ergometer

From: Eccentric versus traditional resistance exercise for older adult fallers in the community: a randomized trial within a multi-component fall reduction program

Training week

Training duration (min)

Rate of perceived exertion

1

3–5

7 (very, very light)

2

5

9 (very light)

3

5–10

11 (fairly light)

4

10–12

11–13 (fairly light to somewhat hard)

5–12

12–15

11–13 (fairly light to somewhat hard)