Sit-to-stand training program
STS
During the first 4 weeks, the 5STS and 10STS groups performed the STS exercise three times per week. The 5STS performed three sets of five repetitions, and the 10STS three sets of 10 repetitions. A rest time of 30/60 s was considered for each set. During the last 4 weeks, the number of sets increased to five to continue progressing in the training. Importantly, participants were asked to perform each set of STS movements as fast as possible and against the clock. The rest times were monitored to ensure that the protocol was performed correctly, and a Borg CR-10 scale was used to assess perceived exertion (