Online Resource Table. Exercises Description

Online Resource Figure 1. Study flow-chart. Abbreviations: WSI: worst side improvement; BSI: best side improvement; ST: standard treatment; PT: physical therapy. Online Resource Table. Exercises description

Body position Limbs/trunk position Exercise Patient in sitting UL along the body, LL bent at right angle Complete extension of the knee position UL along the body, LL bent at right angle Flexion of the hip UL along the body, LL bent at right angle Complete extension of the knee followed by flexion of the hip UL along the body, LL bent at right angle Extension of the knee associated to flexion of the ipsilateral shoulder with extended elbow UL crossed on the chest and LL bent at Flexion of the hip and extension of the arms (hand on right angle the flexed knee) UL along the body, LL bent at right angle Extension of the knee and ipsilateral hand behind the head. UL along the body, LL bent at right angle Flexion of the hip associated to flexion of the ipsilateral shoulder with extended elbow. Standing (with the Alignment occipital-scapular-sacral LL abduction with complete touch of the foot on the support of a chair or pavement any security advise) Alignment occipital-scapular-sacral LL Abduction (tiptoes support) Alignment occipital-scapular-sacral Hip extension with extended knee (sole support) Alignment occipital-scapular-sacral Hip extension with extended knee (tiptoes support) Alignment occipital-scapular-sacral LL abduction followed by ipsilateral hip extension (sole support) Alignment occipital-scapular-sacral LL extension followed by ipsilateral LL abduction (sole support) Alignment occipital-scapular-sacral Knee flexion Alignment occipital-scapular-sacral Hip extension with extended knee followed by hip and knee flexion Patient in sitting UL along the body and extended knee Dorsal and plantar foot flexion position UL along the body and extended knee Foot inversion and eversion Standing Adducted ULs Lateral walking with parallel feet Adducted ULs Frontal walking followed by lateral walking Adducted ULs Lateral walking followed by frontal walking Adducted ULs Frontal walking with flexion at 90° of one knee ULs in horizontal flexion (90°) with Frontal walking with flexion at 90° of one knee extended elbows Adducted ULs Laterally walking associated with abduction of the ipsilateral UL Adducted ULs Laterally walking associated with abduction of the ipsilateral UL Abbreviation: LL: lower limb; UL: upper limb.