Table 2 Description of exercise interventions using CERT checklist

Intervention

Eccentric exercises

Eccentric exercises

Eccentric exercises

Eccentric exercises

Toe-raises

Eccentric exercises

Eccentric exercises

Toe-raises

Hopping intervention

Eccentric exercises

Concentric exercises

Exercise details

Straight and bend knee heel drop off step

Straight and bend knee heel drop off step

Straight and bend knee heel drop off step

Standardised physiotherapy with eccentric training 10 single 30-min sessions

Two-legged concentric–eccentric toe-raises

Straight and bend knee heel drop off step

Straight and bend knee heel drop off step

Two-legged and one-legged concentric–eccentric toe-raises, and eccentric and fast rebounding toe-raises

4 levels of exercise include isometric, isotonic, jump and hopping

Straight and bend knee heel drop off step

Heel raises using theraband with straightened knee, sit on a chair and lift the heels. Hold onto the wall and lift the heels of both feet and progress to injured one. In addition to Hamstring and calf muscle stretching

Equipment

Backpack and a weight machine

U

Backpack

U

U

Backpack and a weight machine

U

Backpack and a weight machine

U

Bag with dumbbell

Elastic band

Provider

Physical therapist

Physical therapist

U

Physical therapist

Physical therapist

Podiatrist

Physical therapist

Physical therapist

Physical therapist

Research assistant

Research assistant

Delivery

Individually

Individually

Individually

Individually

Individually

Individually

Individually

Individually

Individually

Individually

Individually

Supervision

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Y

Y

U

U

Reporting of adherence

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

U

Y

N

N

Motivation strategies

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Decision rules for progressing

Based on pain level

Based on pain level

Based on pain level

U

Based on pain level

Based on pain level

Based on pain level

Based on pain level

Based on load tolerance

Based on pain level

Based on pain level

Illustrations of ex

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

U

Home programme content

Y

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

U

Nonexercised components

Running activity was allowed if not agg pain

sport activities were allowed if not agg pain

N

U

N

N

U

U

Running activity was allowed if not agg pain

N

N

Incidence of adverse events documented

N

U

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Location of exercises performed

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Dosage*

3, 15 reps, twice a day 7 days/week, for 12 weeks, NS

3, 15 reps, twice a day 7 days/week, for 12 weeks, NS

3, 15 reps, twice a day 7 days/week, for 12 weeks, NS

3, 15, Freq ns, 2-3 time/week, for 4 weeks, NS

2, 30 reps, 3 times/day for 10 weeks, NS

3, 15 reps, twice a day 7 days/week, for 12 weeks, NS

3, 15 reps, twice a day 7 days/week, for 12 weeks, NS

3, 10–15 reps, once a day for 12 weeks to 6 months, NS

Starts with 5 sets of 45 s, three times a day for 12 weeks, BW

3, 15 reps, Freq ns, for 8 weeks, NS

3, 15 reps, Freq ns, for 8 weeks, NS

Tailoring

Generic, intensity was based on the patients’ status

Generic, intensity was based on the patients’ status

Generic, intensity was based on the patients’ status

U

Generic, progression was based on the patients’ status

Generic, intensity was based on the patients’ status

Generic, intensity was based on the patients’ status

Generic, intensity and number of repetitions were based on the patients’ status

Generic, progression was based on the patients’ status

Individual

Individual

Starting level

BW

U

BW

U

U

BW

U

Bilateral

Isometric seated heel raises with BW

Bilateral

Bilateral

Exercise intervention is delivered as planned

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Y

U

U