Blood flow restriction exercise: considerations of methodology, application, and safety

SD Patterson, L Hughes, S Warmington, J Burr… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The current manuscript sets out a series of guidelines for blood flow restriction exercise,
focusing on the methodology, application and safety of this mode of training. With the …

A review on the mechanisms of blood-flow restriction resistance training-induced muscle hypertrophy

SJ Pearson, SR Hussain - Sports medicine, 2015 - Springer
It has traditionally been believed that resistance training can only induce muscle growth
when the exercise intensity is greater than 65% of the 1-repetition maximum (RM). However …

Exercise with blood flow restriction: an updated evidence-based approach for enhanced muscular development

BR Scott, JP Loenneke, KM Slattery, BJ Dascombe - Sports medicine, 2015 - Springer
A growing body of evidence supports the use of moderate blood flow restriction (BFR)
combined with low-load resistance exercise to enhance hypertrophic and strength …

Potential mechanisms for a role of metabolic stress in hypertrophic adaptations to resistance training

BJ Schoenfeld - Sports medicine, 2013 - Springer
It is well established that regimented resistance training can promote increases in muscle
hypertrophy. The prevailing body of research indicates that mechanical stress is the primary …

Exercise and blood flow restriction

ZK Pope, JM Willardson… - The Journal of Strength & …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Pope, ZK, Willardson, JM, and Schoenfeld, BJ. Exercise and blood flow restriction. J
Strength Cond Res 27 (10): 2914–2926, 2013—A growing body of research has …

The effect of training volume and intensity on improvements in muscular strength and size in resistance‐trained men

GT Mangine, JR Hoffman, AM Gonzalez… - Physiological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This investigation compared the effect of high‐volume (VOL) versus high‐intensity (INT)
resistance training on stimulating changes in muscle size and strength in resistance‐trained …

The effects of low-intensity resistance training with vascular restriction on leg muscle strength in older men

M Karabulut, T Abe, Y Sato, MG Bemben - European journal of applied …, 2010 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of two types of
resistance training protocols on the adaptation of skeletal muscle strength in older men …

The influence of cuff width, sex, and race on arterial occlusion: implications for blood flow restriction research

MB Jessee, SL Buckner, SJ Dankel, BR Counts, T Abe… - Sports Medicine, 2016 - Springer
Purpose The main aim of this study was to examine differences in upper arm arterial
occlusion pressure (AOP) between three different cuff widths and how individual …

Potential safety issues with blood flow restriction training

JP Loenneke, JM Wilson, GJ Wilson… - … journal of medicine …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The focal point of previous literature was establishing the efficacy of blood flow restriction
training with respect to muscular strength, muscular hypertrophy, and muscular endurance …

Effects of low-intensity walk training with restricted leg blood flow on muscle strength and aerobic capacity in older adults

T Abe, M Sakamaki, S Fujita, H Ozaki… - Journal of geriatric …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Purpose Slow-walk training combined with restricted leg muscular blood flow (KAATSU)
produces muscle hypertrophy and strength gains in young men, which may lead to …