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Table 1 Prescribed and alternative exercises in the resistance training program

From: Impact of resistance training on body composition and metabolic syndrome variables during androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Prescribed

Alternative

Dynamic Warmup Exercises

 Free-standing squat

Plie holding bar

 Agility ladder forward and lateral shuffle

Agility ladder forward shuffle

 Pushup

Elevated pushup on Smith machine bar

 Reverse pull-up on Smith machine bar

No alternatives were used

Periodized Resistance Training Exercises

 Leg press

No alternatives were used

 Leg curl

Hip bridge on ball + knee extension/flexion

 Leg extension

Supine, single leg raise in knee extension

 Machine chest press

Resistance band chest press

 Smith machine shoulder press

Resistance band lateral raise

 Lat pulldown

Resistance band pulldown

 Seated row

Resistance band row

Trunk Exercises

 Plank

Elevated plank on Smith machine bar

 Single leg hip bridge

Dual leg hip bridge

 Dead bug (shoulder/hip flexion/extension)

Deadbug (hip flexion/extension only)