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The Effect of Body Position and the Reliability of Upper Limb Arterial Occlusion Pressure Using a Handheld Doppler Ultrasound for Blood Flow Restriction Training.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effects of lower limb ischaemic preconditioning: a systematic review.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of finger flexor resistance training, with and without blood flow restriction, on perceptional and physiological responses in advanced climbers.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Blood flow restriction: The acute effects of body tilting and reduced gravity analogues on limb occlusion pressure.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- The Reliability and Validity of Manual Palpation to Assess Lower Limb Arterial Occlusion Pressure in Older Adults, for Application in Blood Flow Restriction Exercise.European journal of sport science · 2026Article
- The immediate effects of wrist extensor training with blood flow restriction on pain perception in middle-aged patients with lateral elbow tendinopathy: A cross-over randomized controlled trial.Sports medicine and health science · 2026Article
- Blood Flow Restriction Training in Hemodialysis Patients: Clinical Benefits, Challenges, and Future Perspectives.Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis · 2026Review
- Sex differences in brachial and superficial femoral artery occlusion pressure.Current research in physiology · 2026Article
- Does exercising bilaterally require measuring bilaterally? Bilateral versus unilateral tourniquet cuff inflation during measurement of arterial occlusion pressure: considerations for blood flow restriction exercise.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Individual factors associated with arterial and limb occlusion pressure in blood flow restriction: a scoping review of predictors and measurement methods.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- Blood flow restriction training enhances punching force and upper body strength in elite boxers: a randomized trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Blood flow restriction training: a new approach for preventing and treating sarcopenia in older adults.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- Development of a prediction equation to estimate lower-limb arterial occlusion pressure with a thigh sphygmomanometer.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Article
- Validity and reliability of a wearable blood flow restriction training device for arterial occlusion pressure assessment.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Comparing the acute responses between a manual and automated blood flow restriction system.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Low-Intensity Blood Flow Restriction Exercises Modulate Pain Sensitivity in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Use of a handheld Doppler to measure brachial and femoral artery occlusion pressure.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Exercised-Induced Hypoalgesia following An Elbow Flexion Low-Load Resistance Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction: A Sham-Controlled Randomized Trial in Healthy Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe precise calculation of arterial occlusive pressure is essential to accurately prescribe individualized pressures during blood flow restriction training. Arterial occlusion pressure in the lower limb varies significantly between different body positions while similar reports for the upper limb are lacking. HYPOTHESIS: Body position has a significant effect in upper limb arterial occlusive pressure. Using cuffs with manual pump and a handheld Doppler ultrasound can be a reliable method to determine upper limb arterial blood flow restriction. STUDY
designA randomized repeated measures design. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3.
methodsForty-two healthy participants (age mean ± SD = 28.1 ± 7.7 years) completed measurements in supine, seated, and standing position by 3 blinded raters. A cuff with a manual pump and a handheld acoustic ultrasound were used. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test with Bonferroni correction was used to analyze differences between body positions. A within-subject coefficient of variation and an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) test were used to calculate reproducibility and reliability, respectively.
resultsA significantly higher upper limb arterial occlusive pressure was found in seated compared with supine position (
conclusionUpper limb arterial occlusive pressure was significantly dependent on body position. The method showed excellent interrater reliability and repeatability between different days. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Prescription of individualized pressures during blood flow restriction training requires measurement of upper limb arterial occlusive pressure in the appropriate position. The use of occlusion cuffs with a manual pump and a handheld Doppler ultrasound showed excellent reliability; however, the increased measurement error compared with the differences in arterial occlusive pressure between certain positions should be carefully considered for the clinical application of the method. STRENGTH OF RECOMMENDATIONS TAXONOMY (SORT): B.
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