Your Patient Had a Total Hip Replacement Several Weeks Ago

Your patient had a total hip replacement several weeks ago.Now that her incision is well healed, she has clearance from her orthopedic surgeon to begin an aquatic exercise program to improve lower extremity strength.Which combination of the following patient positions and velocities of limb movement in water is the most appropriate to begin to improve the strength of the hip abductors/adductors at the initiation of the aquatic exercise program?

A) Fast repetitions while standing in chest-deep water
B) Slow, controlled motions while standing in chest-deep water
C) Fast repetitions, buoyancy-supported in a supine position
D) Slow, controlled repetitions buoyancy-supported in supine position