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Table 4 Combined Aerobic and Resistance Training Program

From: The lung cancer exercise training study: a randomized trial of aerobic training, resistance training, or both in postsurgical lung cancer patients: rationale and design

  

Aerobic Training

Resistance Training

Training Phase

Wk*

Weekly Sessions

Duration (min/session)

Intensity of VO2peak

Duration (min/session)

Sets, n

Repetitions, n

Weight, max repetitions

Introductory

0-4

2

15-25

50-60

15-20

1

8-12

12

Intermediate

5-9

3

20-30

>70

~25

2

8-12

12

Maintenance

10-24

3

30-45

>70

~30

2

8-10

10

  1. *Week intervals shown are goals and may vary for individual patients. All exercise sessions must be performed in a supervised setting.
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BMC Cancer

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