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Table 1 Muscle thickness values before, immediately after, and 5, 20, 40, and 60 min after exercise for both nylon and elastic cuffs

From: Influence of cuff material on blood flow restriction stimulus in the upper body

Cuff type

Pre

Post

5 min

20 min

40 min

60 min

Time: p < 0.01

Nylon

4.6 (0.8)

5.1 (0.9)

5.1 (0.9)

5.0 (0.9)

4.8 (0.9)

4.7 (0.9)

Pre vs. post, 5, 20, 40, 60

Post vs. 20, 40, 60

5 vs. 20, 40, 60

20 vs. 40, 60

40 vs. 60

Elastic

4.6 (0.8)

5.1 (0.9)

5.0 (0.9)

4.8 (0.9)*

4.8 (0.9)

4.7 (0.9)

Pre vs. post, 5, 20, 40, 60

Post vs. 20, 40, 60

5 vs. 20, 40, 60

20 vs. 40, 60

40 vs. 60

  1. * Significant differences between cuffs. Differences across time for each cuff are noted in the last column