Blood Flow Restriction Training: To Adjust or Not Adjust the Cuff Pressure Over an Intervention Period?

Blood flow restriction (BFR) training combines exercise and partial reduction of muscular blood flow using a pressured cuff. BFR training has been used to increase strength and muscle mass in healthy and clinical populations. A major methodological concern of BFR training is blood flow restriction p...

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Main Authors: Mikhail Santos Cerqueira, Eduardo Caldas Costa, Ricardo Santos Oliveira, Rafael Pereira, Wouber Hérickson Brito Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.678407/full