Functional program | Description | Timeframes | Dosage |
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Jogging | Jogging on running track or grass, with affected leg to the outside of the track ie anticlockwise for the right hip. One lap of oval should be approx 400 m. | Session 4 onwards for FOC (femoral osteochrondroplasty) only, session 5 onwards for others | 3 × weekly 6 laps in first week, 8 laps in second week, 10 laps in third week (ie building up to 4 km) |
Acceleration/ change of direction drills | Zig-zag jogging | Session 5 (FOC only) | Dependent on sport goals and surgical procedure |
Session 6 all others | |||
Sport-specific drills | Examples: foot drills/serving practice (tennis); corner hit-outs/tackling drills (grass hockey); kicking/marking drills (Australian Rules Football) | Session 4 (FOC only) | Dependent on sport goals and surgical procedure |
Session 6–7 all others |