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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: PM R. 2014 Oct 5;7(4):376–384. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.09.014

Table 1.

Partial Blood Flow Restriction Cuff Pressures

Week and
Session #
(week.session)		 Initial Cuff Pressure
upon Application
(mmHg)		 One Minute Incremental
Inflation Pressures
(mmHg)* 		Final Exercise
Pressure
(mmHg)
1.1 30 100 120 140 160
1.2 40 100 120 140 160
1.3 40 100 120 140 160
2.1-2.3 40 120 140 160 180
3.1-3.3 40 120 140 160 180 200
4.1-4.3 40 120 140 160 180 200
*

The cuff was repeatedly inflated for 1 minute at each indicated pressure and then deflated for 10 seconds before continuing to the next pressure level.