Table 2. Reference values for the tension of the Thera-Band elastic bands of different colors (adapted from reference 4).
| Elongation percentage | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 50% | 75% | 100% | 125% | 150% | 175% | 200% | 225% | 250% | |
| Tan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yellow | 0.50 | 0.82 | 1.09 | 1.32 | 1.54 | 1.77 | 1.95 | 2.18 | 2.40 | 2.63 |
| Red | 0.68 | 1.18 | 1.50 | 1.77 | 2.00 | 2.22 | 2.45 | 2.68 | 2.90 | 3.18 |
| Green | 0.91 | 1.45 | 1.91 | 2.27 | 2.59 | 2.95 | 3.27 | 3.58 | 3.99 | 4.35 |
| Blue | 1.27 | 2.09 | 2.68 | 3.22 | 3.67 | 4.13 | 4.58 | 5.03 | 5.49 | 6.03 |
| Black | 1.63 | 2.86 | 3.67 | 4.40 | 4.99 | 5.58 | 6.12 | 6.71 | 7.35 | 7.98 |
| Silver | 2.27 | 3.86 | 5.03 | 5.99 | 6.89 | 7.76 | 8.57 | 9.53 | 10.43 | 11.48 |
| Gold | 3.58 | 6.30 | 8.21 | 9.80 | 11.16 | 12.47 | 13.74 | 15.15 | 16.60 | 18.19 |
Data are expressed in kilogram-force units