Table 4

Resistance exercise component of HBEP (group 1)

Muscle groupExercise123456
Upper limb pressHorizontal pressWall press-upPress-up on kneesHands-elevated press-upProgressively lower hands-elevated press-upPress-upPress-up with progressive band resistance
Vertical pressOverhead press, arms onlyOverhead press with light weight (eg, soup cans)Overhead press with heavier weight (eg, water bottles)Pike push-up, hands on raised surfacePike push upPike push-up, feet elevated to knee height
Upper limb pullHorizontal pullTwo-arm row with light weight (eg, soup can)One-arm row with light weight (eg, soup cans)Two-arm row with heavier weight (eg, water bottles)One-arm row with heavier weight (eg, water bottles)Two-arm row with progressive band resistanceOne-arm row with progressive band resistance
Lateral/vertical pullLateral rotation with yellow TBBilateral abduction with TBDiagonal TB pullVertical pull down with yellow TBVertical pull down with red TBVertical pull down with green TB
Lower limbSquatRaised surface chair standsWall squatChair standsFull squatSquat with light weight (eg, soup cans)Squat with progressive band resistance
LungeStatic lunge with supportStatic lunge without supportDynamic half lungeDynamic full lungeWalking lungeWalking lunge with progressive load
Step upsLow step-up (eg, 1 stair)Low step-up with knee raiseLow step-up with knee raise and light weight (eg, soup cans)High step-up with high kneeHigh step-up with high knee and light weight (eg, soup cans)High weighted step up with high knee and progressive load
Core stabilityAnti-anterior flexionFour-point kneeling holdsFour-point kneeling with leg raisesFour point kneeling alternate arm and leg raisesKneeling plankPlankPlank with progressive load
Glute med/anti-lateral flexionClamsClams heels raisedStraight leg clamElbows-elevated side plankElevated side plankSide plank
ExtensionPelvic tilt in crook lyingBridgesBridges with yellow TBBridges with red TBBridges with red TB and heel raiseBridges with red TB straight leg reps
  • HBEP, home-based exercise and theory-based motivation support programme; TB, theraband resistance bands.