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ArticleFrontiers in physiology2019

The Effects of Restriction Pressures on the Acute Responses to Blood Flow Restriction Exercise.

Michael J Ilett, Timo Rantalainen, Michelle A Keske, Anthony K May, Stuart A Warmington

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Article in Frontiers in physiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06762912 (The Short-term Effect of Low-load Resistance Training with Blood-flow Restriction on Somatosensory-evoked Potentials in Healthy Young Adults - a Randomized Crossover Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 36 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT06762912 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

The Short-term Effect of Low-load Resistance Training with Blood-flow Restriction on Somatosensory-evoked Potentials in Healthy Young Adults - a Randomized Crossover Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of SharjahRan2025 to 2025Enrolled30ConditionsThe Current Study Focuses on Investigating the Short-term Effect of BFRT on the Somatosensory System Among Healthy Young AdultsArmsPassive application of BFR cuff, Resistance exercise with BFR, Resistance exercise without BFR
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Michael J IlettSchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
Timo RantalainenGerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Michelle A KeskeSchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
Anthony K MaySchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
Stuart A WarmingtonSchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
Deakin University · AUUniversity of Jyväskylä · FI

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeNo current guidelines or recommendations exist informing the selection of restriction pressure during blood flow restriction exercise (BFRE). Moreover, the effects of specific relative restriction pressures on the acute muscle, metabolic and cardiopulmonary responses to BFRE are unclear. The purpose of this study was to characterize these acute responses at different levels of restriction pressure.

methodsParticipants (

resultsFor the LL and B-40 trials, most measures remained constant. However, for the B-60 and B-80 trials, significant fatigue was demonstrated by a reduction in MVC torque across the trial (

conclusionWe demonstrate graded/progressive acute responses with increasing applied pressure during BFRE, from which we speculate that an effective minimum "threshold" around 60% LOP may be necessary for BFRE to be effective with training. While these data provide some insight on the possible mechanisms by which BFRE develops skeletal muscle size and strength when undertaken chronically across a training program, the outcomes of chronic training programs using different levels of applied restriction pressures remain to be tested. Overall, the present study recommends 60-80% LOP as a suitable "minimum" BFRE pressure.

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blood flow restrictionEMGKaatsulimb occlusion pressuremuscle fatiguerestriction pressure

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PMID31456694
PMCPMC6700307
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