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. 2019 May 15;10:533. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00533

Table 1.

Model of exercise prescription with BFR-RE.

Guidelines
Frequency 2–3 times a week (>3 weeks) or 1–2 times per day (1–3 weeks)
Load 20–40% 1RM
Restriction time 5–10 min per exercise (reperfusion between exercises)
Type Small and large muscle groups (arms and legs/uni or bilateral)
Sets 2–4
Cuff 5 (small), 10 or 12 (medium), 17 or 18 cm (large)
Repetitions Pressure (75 reps) – 30 × 15 × 15 × 15, or sets to failure 40–80% AOP
Rest between sets 30–60 s
Restriction form Continuous or intermittent
Execution speed 1–2 s (concentric and eccentric)
Execution Until concentric failure or when planned rep scheme is completed