Phase | What | Targeted strengthening physiotherapist-led treatment | Standardised stretching physiotherapist-led treatment |
Phase 1. Month 0–3 | Who | Physiotherapists | |
How | Face-to-face individual sessions | ||
Where | Physiotherapy clinics (and clinic gyms) in Melbourne/Regional Victoria | ||
When and how much | Fortnightly: 30 mins physiotherapy; and weekly: 30 mins supervised gym sessions. Exercises progressed based on assessment at each session | ||
Tailoring | Tailored selection and progression of hip, trunk and functional strength exercises and manual therapy techniques Progressive, tailored physical activity programme | Standardised non-specific stretching exercises Tailored education and standardised information on increasing physical activity | |
How well | Treatment response in files and adherence recorded in mobile phone app | ||
Phase 2. Month 4–6 | What | Targeted strengthening physiotherapist-led treatment | Standardised stretching physiotherapist-led treatment |
Who | Physiotherapists and local gymnasium | ||
How | Face-to-face individual sessions and membership to gymnasium | ||
Where | Physiotherapy clinics and gymnasiums Melbourne/Regional Victoria | ||
When and how much | 3×30 min ‘top-up’ physio sessions at month 4, 5 and 6. 3 times weekly unsupervised gym attendance | ||
Tailoring | Semistandardised with selection of exercise targeted to assessment | Standardised/non-specific stretching exercises | |
How well | Treatment response in files and adherence recorded in mobile phone app |
TIDieR, Template for Intervention Description and Replication.