Adapting circuit based exercises for amputees

• Circuit Design:

  • choose 6 exercises which would constitute cardiovascular work
  • for every cardiovascular exercise, be able to demonstrate the full range of options from the lower to highest intensity
  • for every cardiovascular exercise be able to demonstrate adaptations for:
  • a person with balance difficulties
  • a person who is unable to stand
  • example:
  • cardiovascular exercise 1 = shuttle walks
  • cardiovascular exercise 2 = side toe taps
  • cardiovascular exercise 3 = backward taps
  • cardiovascular exercise 4 = sit to stand
  • cardiovascular exercise 5 = steps ups
  • cardiovascular exercise 6 = heel digs
• Adaptations to step ups and sit to stand

  
• Interval Approach:

  • cardiovascular exercise 1
  • active recovery exercise 1 e.g. wall press/band press
  • cardiovascular exercise 2
  • active recovery exercise 2 e.g. upright row
  • cardiovascular exercise 3
  • active recovery exercise 3 e.g. arm curl
  • cardiovascular exercise 4
  • active recovery exercise 4 e.g. triceps press from chair
  • cardiovascular exercise 5
  • active recovery exercise 5 e.g. lateral raises
  • cardiovascular exercise 6
  • active recovery exercise e.g. low row