Limb occlusion pressure for blood flow restricted exercise: Variability and relations with participant characteristics

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 78-84
Author(s):  
Heather A. Evin ◽  
Sean J. Mahoney ◽  
Matt Wagner ◽  
Colin W. Bond ◽  
Lisa N. MacFadden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Occlusion Pressure ◽  
Participant Characteristics ◽  
Limb Occlusion Pressure ◽  
Blood Flow Restricted Exercise

The Effect of Increasing Blood Flow Restriction Pressure When the Contractions Are Already Occlusive

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Vito V. Nucci ◽  
David H. Jarrett ◽  
Catherine M. Palmo ◽  
Brenna M. Razzano ◽  
Mehmet Uygur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Arterial Occlusion ◽  
Bayes Factors ◽  
Muscular Endurance ◽  
Occlusion Pressure ◽  
Task Failure ◽  
Force Steadiness ◽  
Flow Restriction ◽  
Arterial Occlusion Pressure ◽  
Blood Flow Restricted Exercise

Context: Blood flow restricted exercise involves the use of external pressure to enhance fatigue and augment exercise adaptations. The mechanisms by which blood flow restricted exercise limits muscular endurance are not well understood. Objective: To determine how increasing blood flow restriction pressure impacts local muscular endurance, discomfort, and force steadiness when the contractions are already occlusive. Design: Within-participant, repeated-measures crossover design. Setting: University laboratory. Patients: A total of 22 individuals (13 males and 9 females). Intervention: Individuals performed a contraction at 30% of maximal isometric elbow flexion force for as long as possible. One arm completed the contraction with 100% of arterial occlusion pressure applied, while the other arm had 150% of arterial occlusion pressure applied. At the end of the protocol, individuals were asked to rate their perceived discomfort. Main Outcome Measures: Time to task failure, discomfort, and force steadiness. Results: Individuals had a longer time to task failure when performing the 100% arterial occlusion condition compared with the 150% arterial occlusion pressure condition (time to task failure = 82.4 vs 70.8 s; Bayes factors = 5.77). There were no differences in discomfort between the 100% and 150% conditions (median discomfort = 5.5 vs 6; Bayes factors = 0.375) nor were there differences in force steadiness (SD of force output 3.16 vs 3.31 N; Bayes factors = 0.282). Conclusion: The results of the present study suggest that, even when contractions are already occlusive, increasing the restriction pressure reduces local muscle endurance but does not impact discomfort or force steadiness. This provides an indication that mechanisms other than the direct alteration of blood flow are contributing to the increased fatigue with added restrictive pressure. Future studies are needed to examine neural mechanisms that may explain this finding.

Optimal parameters of blood flow restriction and resistance training on quadriceps strength and cross-sectional area and pain in knee osteoarthritis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Waleed S. Mahmoud ◽  
Ahmed Osailan ◽  
Ahmed S. Ahmed ◽  
Ragab K. Elnaggar ◽  
Nadia L. Radwan
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Quadriceps Strength ◽  
Sectional Area ◽  
Occlusion Pressure ◽  
Total Occlusion ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Flow Restriction ◽  
Low Intensity

BACKGROUND: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most common chronic diseases impacting millions of elderly people. OBJECTIVES: The study compared the effects of two intensities of partial blood flow restriction (BFR) with low-intensity resistance training on quadriceps strength and cross-sectional area (CSA), and pain in people with knee osteoarthritis (PwKOA). METHODS: Thirty-five PwKOA, aged 50–65, participated. Quadriceps CSA was measured by ultrasonography, quadriceps strength – by isokinetic dynamometry and pain by VAS. These outcome variables were obtained at the beginning of the study and re-evaluated eight weeks after the intervention. RESULTS: An interaction effect was present for quadriceps CSA (P= 0.042) and quadriceps strength (P= 0.006), showing that using 70% of total occlusion pressure with 30% 1RM had a more significant effect. Knee pain improved significantly through the main effect of BFR (P< 0.001), and low-intensity resistance training (P= 0.011). Pain improved more at 70% of total occlusion pressure, with 30% of 1RM (2.5 ± 1.06) than 50% total occlusion pressure with 10% of 1RM (5.77 ± 1.46). CONCLUSION: A combination of 70% of total occlusion pressure with 30% 1RM could be beneficial in PwKOA in improving pain, and increasing the quadriceps strength. The changes in the quadriceps strength could be a predictor for knee pain.

Blood Flow Occlusion Pressure At Rest And Immediately After A Bout Of Low Load Exercise

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 548
Author(s):  
Scott J. Dankel ◽  
Brian E. Barnett ◽  
Brittany R. Counts ◽  
Allison L. Nooe ◽  
Takashi Abe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Occlusion Pressure ◽  
Low Load ◽  
Blood Flow Occlusion ◽  
Flow Occlusion

scholarly journals Blood flow restricted exercise for athletes: A review of available evidence

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 360-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan R. Scott ◽  
Jeremy P. Loenneke ◽  
Katie M. Slattery ◽  
Ben J. Dascombe
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Blood Flow Restricted Exercise

scholarly journals EFFECT OF DIFFERENT OCCLUSION PRESSURE ON PECULIARITIES OF MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (108) ◽  
pp. 2-8
Author(s):  
Kęstutis Bunevičius ◽  
Albinas Grunovas ◽  
Jonas Poderys
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Arterial Blood Pressure ◽  
Arterial Blood Flow ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Reactive Hyperaemia ◽  
Occlusion Pressure ◽  
Arterial Blood ◽  
Flow Intensity ◽  
Blood Flow Intensity

Background. Occlusion pressure intensity influences the blood flow intensity. Immediately after the cuff pressure is released, reactive hyperaemia occurs. Increased blood flow and nutritive delivery are critical for an anabolic stimulus, such as insulin. The aim of study was to find which occlusion pressure was optimal to increase the highest level of post occlusion reactive hyperaemia. Methods. Participants were randomly assigned into one of the four conditions (n = 12 per group): control group without blood flow restriction, experimental groups with 120; 200 or 300 mmHg occlusion pressure. We used venous occlusion plethysmography and arterial blood pressure measurements. Results. After the onset of 120 and 200 mm Hg pressure occlusion, the blood flow intensity significantly decreased. Occlusion induced hyperaemia increased arterial blood flow intensity 134 ± 11.2% (p < .05) in the group with 120 mmHg, in the group with 200 mmHg it increased 267 ± 10.5% (p < .05), in the group with 300 mmHg it increased 233 ± 10.9% (p < .05). Applied 300 mmHg occlusion from the 12 minute diastolic and systolic arterial blood pressure decreased statistically significantly. Conclusions. Occlusion manoeuvre impacted the vascular vasodilatation, but the peak blood flow registered after occlusion did not relate to applied occlusion pressure. The pressure of 200 mmHg is optimal to impact the high level of vasodilatation. Longer than 12 min 300 mmHg could not be recommended due to the steep decrease of systolic and diastolic blood pressures.

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