Blood flow restriction training and the high-performance athlete: science to application

C Pignanelli, D Christiansen… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
The manipulation of blood flow in conjunction with skeletal muscle contraction has greatly
informed the physiological understanding of muscle fatigue, blood pressure reflexes, and …

The evolution of blood flow restricted exercise

EDS Freitas, M Karabulut, MG Bemben - Frontiers in physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The use of blood flow restricted (BFR) exercise has become an accepted alternative
approach to improve skeletal muscle mass and function and improve cardiovascular …

[PDF][PDF] Blood flow restriction combined with electrical stimulation attenuates thigh muscle disuse atrophy

JT Slysz, M Boston, R King, C Pignanelli… - Med Sci Sports …, 2021 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of blood flow restriction (BFR) combined
with electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) on skeletal muscle mass and strength during a …

Low-load resistance training to task failure with and without blood flow restriction: muscular functional and structural adaptations

C Pignanelli, HL Petrick, F Keyvani… - American Journal …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
The application of blood flow restriction (BFR) during resistance exercise is increasingly
recognized for its ability to improve rehabilitation and for its effectiveness in increasing …

Low-load blood flow-restricted resistance exercise produces fiber type-independent hypertrophy and improves muscle functional capacity in older individuals

J Wang, AMG Mogensen, F Thybo… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Low-load blood flow-restricted resistance exercise (BFRRE) constitutes an effective means
to produce skeletal muscle hypertrophy. Nonetheless, its applicability to counteract the age …

Acute physiological responses to resistance exercise with continuous versus intermittent blood flow restriction: a randomized controlled trial

EDS Freitas, RM Miller, AD Heishman… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The primary goal of this investigation was to examine the physiological responses of blood
flow restriction (BFR) resistance exercise (RE) performed with continuous or intermittent BFR …

How new technology is improving physical therapy

JG Owens, MR Rauzi, A Kittelson, J Graber… - Current reviews in …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review As rehabilitation patient volume across the age spectrum
increases and reimbursement rates decrease, clinicians are forced to produce favorable …

Effects of rehabilitation exercise with blood flow restriction after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

WS Jung, SH Kim, SS Nam, JW Kim, HW Moon - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study examined the effects of a rehabilitation exercise program with blood flow
restriction (BFR) vs. a general rehabilitation exercise program in patients who have …

[HTML][HTML] Maximizing strength: the stimuli and mediators of strength gains and their application to training and rehabilitation

BA Spiering, BC Clark, BJ Schoenfeld… - The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Spiering, BA, Clark, BC, Schoenfeld, BJ, Foulis, SA, and Pasiakos, SM. Maximizing
strength: the stimuli and mediators of strength gains and their application to training and …

Acute effects of electrostimulation and blood flow restriction on muscle thickness and fatigue in the lower body

S Santiago-Pescador, D Fajardo-Blanco… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in combination with blood flow restriction
(BFR) enhances muscle hypertrophy and force-generating capacity. The present study …