Table 1 Description of the supervised exercise program

Duration of exercise program

12 weeks (24 sessions)

Duration of exercise sessions

60 min (10 min of warm-up, 45 min of PRT and 5 min of stretching)

Exercise frequency

2 times a week

Rest period between exercise sessions

2–5 days

Warm-up

Exercises of light to moderate intensity with elements of balance and flexibility training (e.g. walking around in circles with changing directions, walking on toes and heels, floor touch, walking lunges, exercises on balance board)

Description of PRT exercises

Chest press, abdominal crunch, leg press, leg curl (hamstrings), leg extension (quadriceps), lower back and low row

No. of repetitions (PRT)

15 RM (session 1–2), 12 RM (session 3–13), 10 RM (session 14–24)

No. of sets per session (PRT)

2 (session 1–6), 3 (session 7–24)

Rest period between sets (PRT)

60 s