Article
Physiology
Carsten Schwiete, Alexander Franz, Christian Roth, Michael Behringer
Summary: The study found that resting blood-flow restriction (rBFR) training and continuous blood-flow restriction (cBFR) training had similar effects on maximum strength, muscle hypertrophy, and fatigue resistance, but rBFR training was associated with less discomfort and perceived exertion.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Na Li, Jingfeng Yang, Yuanpeng Liao
Summary: The study investigated the effects of independently applying blood flow restriction training (BFRT) and electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), as well as combining the two methods, on muscle function. The results showed that combining BFRT and EMS for low-intensity squat training improved muscle strength of the lower limbs by promoting muscle hypertrophy and improving muscle activation.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pat R. Vehrs, Chase Blazzard, Hannah C. Hart, Nicole Kasper, Ryan Lacey, Daniela Lopez, Shay Richards, Dennis L. Eggett
Summary: This study measured arterial occlusion pressure (AOP) in the dominant and non-dominant legs of males and females using different cuff inflation protocols. The results showed no significant differences in AOP within or between the legs, or between sexes. AOP measurements were highly reliable, and the choice of cuff inflation protocol was a matter of personal preference. It is important to measure AOP in both limbs to ensure safe and effective use of blood flow restriction (BFR) during exercise.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nadia F. Garcia, Camila de Moraes, Macario A. Rebelo, Savanah Maria G. R. Peters, Fabio M. P. de Castro, Enrico F. Puggina
Summary: The study found that strength training with arterial blood flow restriction (T/BFR) can improve muscle adaptations and performance in rats without causing cardiovascular and metabolic damage.
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2022)
Review
Orthopedics
Edward Perera, Xi Ming Zhu, Nolan S. Horner, Asheesh Bedi, Olufemi R. Ayeni, Moin Khan
Summary: Blood flow restriction training shows significant improvements in muscular strength, hypertrophy, and endurance; when compared to high-intensity training, low-intensity BFR training is more effective in a similar low-intensity protocol.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rayssa Sousa-Silva, Jason M. Cholewa, Kassiana de Araujo Pessoa, Zhi Xia, Jakob D. Lauver, Fabricio E. Rossi, Nelo Eidy Zanchi
Summary: This study compared the effects of an 8-week creatine (CR) or placebo (PL) supplementation on muscle strength, thickness, endurance, and body composition with blood flow restriction (BFR) vs. traditional resistance training (TRAD). The results showed that creatine supplementation increased muscle thickness in both TRAD and BFR groups compared to the placebo, without a significant difference between treatments. Additionally, TRAD training improved maximum strength compared with BFR, and repetitions to failure were higher in the BFR-CR group at 30% 1RM. Overall, the study suggests that creatine supplementation can enhance muscle adaptation following BFR training.
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Emerson Luiz Teixeira, Vitor de Salles Painelli, Brad Jon Schoenfeld, Carla Silva-Batista, Ariel Roberth Longo, Andre Yui Aihara, Fabiano Nassar Cardoso, Bergson de Almeida Peres, Valmor Tricoli
Summary: This study compared the effects of low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction (LL-BFR) and high-load resistance training (HL-RT) on perceptual responses, quadriceps cross-sectional area (QCSA), and muscle strength. The results showed that both LL-BFR and HL-RT had similar effects on perceptual responses and QCSA, but HL-RT was more effective in improving muscle strength.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hironaga Ogawa, Toshiaki Nakajima, Ikuko Shibasaki, Takahisa Nasuno, Hiroyuki Kaneda, Satoshi Katayanagi, Hayato Ishizaka, Yuta Mizushima, Azusa Uematsu, Tomohiro Yasuda, Hiroshi Yagi, Shigeru Toyoda, Tibor Hortobagyi, Takashi Mizushima, Teruo Inoue, Hirotsugu Fukuda
Summary: This study investigated the effects of low-intensity resistance training combined with moderate blood flow restriction on muscle strength and size in patients early after cardiac surgery. The results showed that KAATSU RT can safely increase skeletal muscle strength and size, with improvements in muscle thickness, walking speed, and knee extensor strength.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Jakub Jarosz, Robert Trybulski, Michal Krzysztofik, Athanasios Tsoukos, Aleksandra Filip-Stachnik, Adam Zajac, Gregory C. Bogdanis, Michal Wilk
Summary: The study found that applying ischemia for a brief duration of less than 3 minutes before each set had positive effects on peak bar velocity at light loads, but did not have a significant effect on higher loads.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Sport Sciences
Samuel Amorim, Nicholas Rolnick, Brad J. Schoenfeld, Per Aagaard
Summary: Low-intensity resistance exercise combined with blood flow restriction exercise affects arterial stiffness in humans. Acute LIRE-BFR may have both positive and negative effects on arterial stiffness in young healthy individuals, while longitudinal studies show no significant changes in arterial stiffness in young and older people.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Robert Trybulski, Marta Bichowska, Rafal Piwowar, Anna Pisz, Michal Krzysztofik, Aleksandra Filip-Stachnik, Krzysztof Fostiak, Piotr Makar, Michal Wilk
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of ischemia on maximal number of repetitions, time under tension, and bar velocity during bench press exercise. The results showed that ischemia significantly decreased the time under tension. Therefore, exercising with ischemia does not enhance strength-endurance performance and bar velocity.
Review
Physiology
Andreas Konrad, Richard Mocnik, Masatoshi Nakamura
Summary: There is evidence supporting the short-term effects of floss band treatment on range of motion and performance, with small to moderate effect sizes. However, further long-term studies are needed to explore the underlying mechanisms.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nicole D. Tafuna'i, Iain Hunter, Aaron W. Johnson, Gilbert W. Fellingham, Pat R. Vehrs
Summary: This study found significant differences in AOP between males and females in dominant and non-dominant legs, as well as between dominant and non-dominant legs in males. Leg circumference was the most influential predictor of AOP, and there was a linear relationship between blood flow and occlusion pressure.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Nan Chen, Xiangfeng He, Guoyun Zhao, Linqian Lu, Barbara E. Ainsworth, Yu Liu, Xie Wu
Summary: This study aims to assess and compare the efficacy and safety of LRT-BFR and CRT in community-dwelling older Chinese people with sarcopenia. The study includes outcomes such as muscle strength, body composition, pulmonary function, blood biomarkers, CVD risk factors, and quality of life.
Article
Orthopedics
Dylan P. Roman, Julie P. Burland, Arthur Fredericks, Nicholas Giampetruzzi, Jennifer Prue, Adel Lolic, J. Lee Pace, Allison E. Crepeau, Adam P. Weaver
Summary: In adolescent patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), the addition of a standardized blood flow restriction training (BFRT) protocol to a traditional rehabilitation program significantly improved knee strength and patient-reported function.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Spencer Stuart Haines Roberts, Wei-Peng Teo, Stuart Anthony Warmington
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Sport Sciences
Spencer S. H. Roberts, Wei-Peng Teo, Brad Aisbett, Stuart A. Warmington
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Physiology
Michael J. Ilett, Limo Rantalainen, Michelle A. Keske, Anthony K. May, Stuart A. Warmington
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stacey J. Ellery, Padma Murthi, Paul A. Della Gatta, Anthony K. May, Miranda L. Davies-Tuck, Greg M. Kowalski, Damien L. Callahan, Clinton R. Bruce, Euan M. Wallace, David W. Walker, Hayley Dickinson, Rod J. Snow
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)
Review
Sport Sciences
Matthew J. Clarkson, Anthony K. May, Stuart A. Warmington
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2020)
Letter
Rehabilitation
Matthew J. Clarkson, Paul N. Bennett, Stuart A. Warmington
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2020)
Editorial Material
Physiology
Stephen D. Patterson, Jamie F. Burr, Stuart Warmington
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sean L. Corrigan, Spencer Roberts, Stuart Warmington, Jace Drain, Luana C. Main
Summary: A reduction in HRV is observed in response to acute physical and cognitive occupational stressors, with a slower recovery rate seen after more intense stressors. Lower HRV is associated with lower situational awareness and impaired decision-making performance, posing as a potential tool for assessment. However, further research is needed to evaluate its utility in assessing allostatic load in repeated stress exposures.
Article
Sport Sciences
Spencer S. H. Roberts, Brad Aisbett, Wei-Peng Teo, Stuart Warmington
Summary: Heart rate indices are useful for monitoring athlete fatigue and readiness, and intensity ratios may be sensitive to the effects of sleep duration on performance readiness. Sleep extension can potentially enhance performance, while sleep restriction may lead to performance decrements.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Anthony K. May, Aaron P. Russell, Paul A. Della Gatta, Stuart A. Warmington
Summary: Resistance-based blood flow restriction training (BFRT) and heavy-load resistance training (HLRT) have similar effects on muscle strength and size, activating similar anabolic pathways. However, BFRT leads to minor muscle hypertrophy, suggesting that strength adaptation is primarily driven by neurological adaptation.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Sean Latimer Corrigan, Sean Bulmer, Spencer S. H. Roberts, Stuart Warmington, Jace Drain, Luana C. Main
Summary: This study analyzed data from 48 recruits during 12 weeks of basic military training and found that heart rate variability was predicted by subjective responses to the training workload, rather than objective measures of physical activity.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Sean L. Corrigan, Spencer S. H. Roberts, Stuart A. Warmington, Jace R. Drain, Jamie L. Tait, Sean Bulmer, Luana C. Main
Summary: The study aimed to assess whether overnight heart rate variability (HRV) can indicate workload and stress levels during military training. The research collected data on cognitive load, perceived exertion, physical activity, nocturnal HRV, cognitive performance, and sleep for a 15-day period involving 32 combat engineers. The findings showed that the FIELD phase, characterized by increased mood disturbance, perceived exertion, physical activity, and reduction in sleep quantity, had a significant impact on HRV.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Mikel Egana, Lynn Allen, Kate Gleeson, Norita Gildea, Stuart Warmington
Summary: Cold water immersion does not impact subsequent 4-km time trial performance, but helps reduce thermal strain.
FRONTIERS IN SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIVING
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Matthew J. Clarkson, Catherine Brumby, Steve F. Fraser, Lawrence P. McMahon, Paul N. Bennett, Stuart A. Warmington
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Physiology
Matthew T. Clarkson, Paul N. Bennett, Steve F. Fraser, Stuart A. Warmington
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)