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Table 5 Additional resistance and balance training sessions 3 times/week for Intervention group. Supervised individually tailored small group training (3 patients)

From: The impact of additional resistance and balance training in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in older patients after valve surgery or intervention: randomized control trial

First week, intensity BORG 11 and < 30% RM

Balance training (15 min),

• 2 min of exercise

• 1 min rest /stretching

• From easy/known exercise - to harder/unknown

• Closing eyes to increase difficulty

• Sitting with a feet on uneven surface

• Standing on uneven surface with one foot, changing feet

• Standing with one foot in front of other

• Putting the weight from heel to toes and back

• walking along a line forward/backward, putting one foot in front of other

Strength training (20–25 min)

• 3 min rest after each exercise

• 3 sets with 5–10 repetitions, with 30 s rest between sets

• Knee extension with resistance band while sitting, changing legs (90° flexion in knee)

• Legs abduction with a resistance band while sitting (90° flexion in knee)

• Lifting heels to tiptoe with small weights on ankles while standing

• Lifting legs and putting them down while sitting with small weight on each ankle (90° flexion in knee)

Second week, intensity BORG 12–13 and 30–50% RM

Balance training (15 min),

• 2 min of exercise

• 1 min rest /stretching

• From easy/known exercise - to harder/unknown

• Closing eyes to increase difficulty

• Standing with one foot in front of other on uneven surface

• Switching feet position on uneven surface

• Standing on one foot with/without hand on a back of a chair

• walking along a line forward/backward, putting one foot in front of the other

Strength training (20–25 min)

• 3 min rest after each exercise

• 3 sets with 15 repetitions, with 60 s rest between sets

• Legpress

• Abduction of the thigh with weight on the ankle while standing

• Lifting heels to tiptoe with small weights on ankles while standing

• Stepping up and down a stair with weights on ankles

Third week, intensity BORG ≤15 and 50–60% RM

Balance training (15 min),

• 2 min of exercise

• 1 min rest /stretching

• From easy/known exercise - to harder/unknown

• Closing eyes to increase difficulty

• Standing with one foot in front of other on uneven surface

• Switching feet position on uneven surface

• Catching a ball while standing on uneven surface

• Touching the ground with tiptoes to the different sides

Strength training (20–25 min)

• 3 min rest after each exercise

• 3 sets with 15 repetitions, with 60 s rest between sets

• Legpress

• Abduction of the thigh with weight on the ankle while standing

• Adduction of the thigh with weight on the ankle while standing

• Squats with sitting on a chair with/without hand on a back of a chair