Table 1 Electromyography amplitude
From: Effects of load on the acute response of muscles proximal and distal to blood flow restriction
Exercise conditions | EMG amplitude (% MVC) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Set 1 a | Set 2 b | Set 3 c | Set 4 d | |
First 3 repetitions of the chest | ||||
  30% 1RM a | 42 (14) | 56 (14) | 63 (18) | 68 (22) |
  30% 1RM/40% AOP a | 39 (16) | 56 (19) | 62 (20) | 62 (20) |
  50% 1RM b | 60 (21) | 89 (50) | 92 (49) | 94 (46) |
  50% 1RM/40% AOP b | 58 (23) | 81 (34) | 84 (33) | 88 (34) |
| Â | Set 1 a | Set 2 b | Set 3 b,c | Set 4 c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Last 3 repetitions of the chest (% MVC) | ||||
  30% 1RM | 78 (17) | 90 (26) | 92 (27) | 91 (25) |
  30% 1RM/40% AOP | 73 (21) | 81 (25) | 84 (25) | 83 (26) |
  50% 1RM | 100 (45) | 114 (64) | 118 (71) | 119 (71) |
  50% 1RM/40% AOP | 98 (41) | 102 (43) | 100 (48) | 106 (52) |
| Â | Set 1 a | Set 2 b | Set 3 c | Set 4Â c,d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First 3 repetitions of the triceps (% MVC) | ||||
  30% 1RM a | 50 (13) | 65 (18) | 77 (25) | 80 (29) |
  30% 1RM/40% AOP a | 54 (26) | 75 (36) | 84 (42) | 89 (44) |
  50% 1RM b | 92 (29) | 112 (37) | 120 (39) | 120 (41) |
  50% 1RM/40% AOP b | 80 (25) | 102 (36) | 110 (41) | 111 (44) |
| Â | Set 1 a | Set 2 b | Set 3 b | Set 4 b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Last 3 repetitions of the triceps (% MVC) | ||||
  30% 1RM | 94 (44) | 97 (32) | 97 (34) | 100 (41) |
  30% 1RM/40% AOP | 106 (68) | 118 (67) | 119 (68) | 123 (60) |
  50% 1RM | 122 (39) | 139 (48) | 144 (52) | 152 (61) |
  50% 1RM/40% AOP | 111 (43) | 127 (53) | 133 (53) | 124 (52) |