Table 3. Elastic band elongation during two exercises.
BFR-Tr | MH-Tr | |||
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Flexed position | Extended position | Flexed position | Extended position | |
Elastic band elongation, cm | ||||
Squat | ||||
12th training session | 0.9 (4.1) | 38.9 (3.8) | 2.7 (5.3) | 40.3 (3.4) |
24th training session | 4.5 (3.7) | 46.4 (4.4) | 2.7 (4.8) | 45.7 (3.6) |
Knee extension | ||||
12th training session | 8.4 (4.5) | 44.9 (4.7) | 6.3 (4.3) | 42.5 (7.0) |
24th training session | 14.2 (3.6)* | 52.2 (5.7) | 9.3 (4.1) | 46.1 (7.6) |
Notes: Data are given as mean (±SD). BFR-Tr = low-intensity elastic band BFR training; MH-Tr = middle-to-high-intensity elastic band training.
p<0.05, BFR-Tr versus MH-Tr.