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 < 0.05).