Phase | Weeks | Session Type | Frequency (per/week) | Duration/Dose | Intensity |
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1—Inpatient | 1, 3–4 | Continuous Aerobic & Resistance | 2 | AT: 20 min RT: 4–6 ex, 1 set × 15 reps | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE |
Interval & Resistance | 1 | AT: 4 × 2 min on, 3 min off RT: 4–6 ex, 1 set × 15 reps | AT: 80% VO2peak, 85–95% HRpeak, and/or ≥ 17 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | ||
2 | Continuous Aerobic & Resistance | 3 | AT: 20 min RT: 4-6 ex, 1 set × 15 reps | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | |
1–4 | Sedentary Behaviour Breaks | 7 | 10 x ≥ 3 min per day, completed hourly | Light (normal breathing rate – can sing or talk) | |
2—Outpatient | 1–2 | Continuous Aerobic & Resistance | 1 | AT: 20 min (wk1), 21 min (wk2) RT: 6–8 ex, 2 sets × 10–15 reps | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE |
Interval & Resistance | 1 | AT: 4 × 2 min on, 3 min off RT: 6–8 ex, 2 sets × 10–15 reps | AT: 80% VO2peak, 85–95% HRpeak, and/or ≥ 17 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | ||
Continuous Aerobic (Home) | 1 | AT: 20 min (wk1), 21 min (wk2) | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE | ||
3–4 | Continuous Aerobic & Resistance | 1 | AT: 22 min (wk3), 23 min (wk4) RT: 6–8 ex, 2 sets × 10–15 reps | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | |
Interval & Resistance | 1 | AT: 6 × 2 min on, 3 min off RT: 6–8 ex, 2 sets × 10–15 reps | AT: 80% VO2peak, 85–95% HRpeak, and/or ≥ 17 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | ||
Continuous Aerobic (Home) | 1 | AT: 22 min (wk3), 23 min (wk4) | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE | ||
5–6 | Continuous Aerobic & Resistance | 1 | AT: 24 min (wk5), 25 min (wk6) RT: 6–8 ex, 2 sets × 10–15 reps | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | |
Interval & Resistance | 1 | AT: 4 × 3 min on, 3 min off RT: 6–8 ex, 2 sets × 10–15 reps | AT: 80% VO2peak, 85–95% HRpeak, and/or ≥ 17 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | ||
Continuous Aerobic (Home) | 1 | AT: 24 min (wk5), 25 min (wk6) | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE | ||
7–8 | Continuous Aerobic & Resistance | 1 | AT: 25 min (wk7), 26 min (wk8) RT: 6–8 ex, 2 sets × 10–15 reps | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | |
Interval & Resistance | 1 | AT: 4 × 3 min on, 2 min off RT: 6–8 ex, 2 sets × 10–15 reps | AT: 80% VO2peak, 85–95% HRpeak, and/or ≥ 17 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | ||
Continuous Aerobic (Home) | 1 | AT: 25 min (wk7), 26 min (wk8) | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE | ||
9–10 | Continuous Aerobic & Resistance | 1 | AT: 27 min (wk9), 28 min (wk10) RT: 6–8 ex, 2 sets × 10–15 reps | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | |
Interval & Resistance | 1 | AT: 5 × 3 min on, 2 min off RT: 6–8 ex, 2 sets × 10–15 reps | AT: 80% VO2peak, 85–95% HRpeak, and/or ≥ 17 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | ||
Continuous Aerobic (Home) | 1 | AT: 27 min (wk9), 28 min (wk10) | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE | ||
11–12 | Continuous Aerobic & Resistance | 1 | AT: 29 min (wk11), 30 min (wk12) RT: 6–8 ex, 2 sets × 10–15 reps | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | |
Interval & Resistance | 1 | AT: 6 × 3 min on, 2 min off RT: 6–8 ex, 2 sets × 10–15 reps | AT: 80% VO2peak, 85–95% HRpeak, and/or ≥ 17 RPE RT: 14–16 RPE | ||
Continuous Aerobic (Home) | 1 | AT: 29 min (wk11), 30 min (wk12) | AT: 60% VO2peak, 12–14 RPE | ||
1–12 | Sedentary Behaviour Breaks | 7 | 10 x ≥ 3 min per day, completed hourly | Light (normal breathing rate – can sing or talk) |