Table 2. Arm circumference before and after multiple contractions, muscle contractions of biceps curls at 20% of 1-RM (n = 10). Values are mean (± SE).
|
Pre |
Post-2 |
differences |
| Circumference (cm) |
|
|
|
| Control |
28.5 (.8) |
28.9 (.8) |
.4 |
| 98 mmHg |
28.5 (.9) |
29.2 (.9) |
.7 * |
| 121 mmHg |
28.4 (.8) |
29.2 (.8) |
.8 * |
| 147 mmHg |
28.4 (.8) |
29.4 (.8) |
1.0 * |
Pre = pre-contraction bout, Post-1 = immediately following the contraction bout. Low, Mid, and High = blood flow restriction; cuff pressure at 98 (3), 121 (4), and 147 (4) mmHg. * different from control (p ¼ 0.05).
