Box 1 |
| Typical loaded exercise progression |
| 1. Week 0: Baseline assessment: |
| ·Resisted isometric (no movement) shoulder abduction (taking the arm out to the side) against a wall, or |
| ·Resisted shoulder abduction from 0 to 30° using moderate resistance from Theraband (resistive band used for training purposes). |
| 2. Week 3: Initial follow-up: |
| ·Resisted shoulder abduction from 80 to 120° using light weight, e.g. tin of food. |
| 3. Week 6: Second follow-up: |
| ·Resisted shoulder abduction from 80 to 120° with progressively increasing repetition and weight, e.g. heavy Theraband or dumbbell. |
| 4. Week 12: Final follow-up/discharge. |
Littlewood et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012 13:62 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-13-62
