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Walk-Run Program
Aka: Walk-Run Program
- Indication
- Initiating Running program for Exercise
- Re-establishing Running program after injury
- Background
- If no pain with Exercise, advance to next step
- Walking should be a fast paced walk
- Limit Exercise to pace without breathlessness
- Be able to converse without breathlessness
- Program: Walk-Run (3 days per week)
- Step 1
- Monday: 10 minute walk
- Wednesday: 20 minute walk
- Friday: 30 minute walk
- Step 2
- Monday: 30 minute walk
- Wednesday: 30 minute walk
- Friday: 30 minute walk
- Step 3
- Monday: 6 sets of 4.5 minute walk and 0.5 minute run
- Wednesday: 6 sets of 4 minute walk and 1 minute run
- Friday: 6 sets of 3.5 minute walk and 1.5 minute run
- Step 4
- Monday: 6 sets of 3 minute walk and 2 minute run
- Wednesday: 6 sets of 2.5 minute walk and 2.5 min run
- Friday: 6 sets of 2 minute walk and 3 minute run
- Step 5
- Monday: 6 sets of 1.5 minute walk and 3.5 minute run
- Wednesday: 6 sets of 1 minute walk and 4 minute run
- Friday: 6 sets of 0.5 minute walk and 4.5 minute run
- Step 6
- Monday: 30 minute run
- Wednesday: 30 minute run
- Friday: 30 minute run
- References
- Johnston (2003) Can Fam Physician 49:1101-9 [PubMed]