Acute Physiological Responses to Twice Daily Blood Flow Restriction Training

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

18

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 6, 2023

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2024

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2024

Conditions
Muscle WeaknessMuscle Damage
Interventions
DEVICE

Low load resistance training with blood flow restriction

The intervention involves placing a pneumatic tourniquet system over the proximal thigh. The cuff is inflated to 80% of limb occlusion pressure during lower limb strengthening exercises. These exercises include leg press and knee extensor exercises. Four sets (30,15,15,15 repetitions) performed at 20% of one repetition maximum.

OTHER

Low load resistance training

Leg press and knee extensor exercises. Four sets (30,15,15,15 repetitions) performed at 20% of one repetition maximum.

Trial Locations (1)

LE12 5QW

RECRUITING

Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Loughborough

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Bath

OTHER

lead

Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, UK

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