Mr.Z is a 68-year-old man who underwent abdominal surgery 3 months ago.Since his surgery, he has had difficulty walking.You determine that during the period of bed rest and modified activity, his legs have become quite weak, contributing to his difficulty walking.The ROM of his lower extremities is within normal limits.You determine that the 10 RM for the hip extensors and quadriceps bilaterally (measured on a bilateral leg press unit) is only 20 lb.After a brief warm-up on a stationary bicycle, you have Mr.Z perform the following PRE regimen: 10 repetitions of hip and knee extension against 20 lb; 10 repetitions against 15 lb; and 10 repetitions against 10 lb with a rest between each set of 10 repetitions.This approach to PRE is known as:

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The described PRE (Progressive Resistance Exercise) regimen for Mr. Z starts with the highest load (20 lb) and decreases the load with each subsequent set (to 15 lb, then 10 lb). This approach, where the resistance decreases with each set, is characteristic of the Oxford regimen.

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