Table 2 Resistance of elastic bands for assessments of the 10-RM knee extensors
From: Effects of stretching in a pilates program on musculoskeletal fitness: a randomized clinical trial
Thera-Band color | Number of layers | Initial length (cm) | Knee Extensors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Terminal length (%) | Resistance (kg) | |||
Black | 4 | 70 | 160 | 22.9 |
65 | 180 | 25.0 | ||
60 | 203 | 27.5 | ||
Silver | 4 | 75 | 143 | 29.5 |
70 | 160 | 32.2 | ||
65 | 180 | 35.3 | ||
60 | 203 | 38.9 | ||
55 | 231 | 43.2 | ||
Gold | 4 | 75 | 143 | 47.4 |
70 | 160 | 51.7 | ||
65 | 180 | 56.5 | ||
60 | 203 | 62.3 | ||
55 | 231 | 69.0 | ||
50 | 264 | 77.1 | ||
45 | 304 | 87.0 | ||