BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Table 1 Progression schedule

From: Specific exercise training for reducing neck and shoulder pain among military helicopter pilots and crew members: a randomized controlled trial protocol

Week	Exe	Exe	Exe	Exe	Exe	Exe	Exe	Exe	Exe
Week	1	2	10	4	3	7 + 8	9	6	5
1	6x15	-	5x18-20	5x18-20	5x18-20	-	2x20	2x20	2x20
2	6x15	-	3x18	3x18	3x18	-	6x18	6x18	6x18
3	6x15	-	6x15-18	6x18	6x15-18	-	3x18	3x18	3x18
4	6x15	-	3x18	3x15	3x18	-	6x15-18	6x15-18	6x15-18
5	6x15	-	6x15	6x15	6x15	-	3x15	3x15	3x15
6	6x15	6x15	3x18	3x15	3x18	-	6x15	6x15-18	6x15
7	6x15	6x15	6x15	7x15-18	4x15	2x15	3x18	3x15	3x18
8	6x15	6x15	4x15	3x15	-	2x15	7x15	7x15	8x15
9	6x15	6x15	8x15	8x15	3x15	2x15	4x15	4x15	3x15
10	6x15	6x15	3x15	4x15	3x15	-	8x15	7x15	8x15
11	6x15	6x15	8x12-15	7x15	4x15	2x15	3x15	4x15	3x15
12	6x15	6x15	4x15	4x12	-	2x15	8x12-15	8x12-15	8x15
13	6x15	6x15	8x12-15	8x12-15	4x12	2x12	4x15	4x15	4x12
14	6x15	6x15	3x15	4x12	3x15	-	8x12	7x12-15	8x12
15	6x15	6x15	7x12	7x12-15	4x12	2x15	3x15	4x12	3x15
16	6x15	6x15	4x12	3x12	-	2x15	7x12	7x12	8x12
17	6x15	6x15	8x12	8x12	3x12	2x12	4x12	4x12	3x12
18	6x15	6x15	4x12	3x12	3x12	-	7x12	8x12	7x12
19	6x15	6x15	7x12	7x12	3x12	2x12	4x12	3x12	4x12
20	6x15	6x15	3x12	4x12	-	2x12	7x12	7x12	7x12
Total	1800	1350	1477	1477	904	612	1477	1477	1477

Total number of sets per week and intensities during the 20-week intervention period, for each of the 10 training exercises (Exe). Exercise 1 and 2 are given as number of repetitions. Exercise 3 to 10 are given as repetitions maximum (RM). For instance 6x15-18 RM should be read “6 sets with loadings in the range of 15–18 RM”. The range indicates that there is an undulation in load during that week for this exercise. Exercise 7 and 8 was performed for both right and left side

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