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2 Therapeutic Exercise: Moving Toward Function

TABLE 5-2 Common Strength Training Dosages and Daily Adjustable Progressive Resistive Exercise Program
and Adjustments
BASE REPETITION
TECHNIQUE MAXIMUM (RM) SETS NUMBER OF REPETITIONS

DeLorme 10 1. 50% of 10 RM 10
2. 75% of 10 RM 10
3. 100% of 10 RM 10
Oxford 10 1. 100% of 10 RM 10
2. 75% of 10 RM 10
3. 50% of 10 RM 10
DAPRE 6 1. 50% of 6 RM 10
2. 75% of 6 RM 6
3. 100% of 6 RM As many as possible
4. Adjusted weight As many as possible,
based on number this number of reps
of reps performed is used to determine
in set 3* the working weight for
the next day*

NUMBER OF REPETITIONS ADJUSTED WORKING ADJUSTED WORKING

Performed in Set 3* Weight for set 4* Weight for next day*

0–2 Decrease 5–10 lb Decrease 5–10 lb
3–4 Decrease 0–5 lb Same weight
5–6 Keep weight the same Increase 5–10 lb
7–10 Increase 5–19 lb Increase 5–15 lb
11 Increase 10–15 lb Increase 10–20 lb

*Adjustments for the Daily Adjustable Progressive Resistive Exercise (DAPRE) program.

Hall & Brody: Therapeutic Exercise: Moving Toward Function, 2nd Edition
© 2005, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins