ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2025
Effects of autoregulated and non-autoregulated blood flow restriction on vastus medialis oblique responses during low-load resistance exercise.
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- Pressure prescription in blood flow restriction training: evaluating the role of arterial occlusion pressure.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
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Introduction/purpose: Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is a viable strategy for inducing muscle hypertrophy and strength gains using low external loads. This study investigated the acute effects of autoregulated BFR (AR-BFR) and non-autoregulated BFR (NAR-BFR) using the Delfi Personalized Tourniquet System, and no BFR on vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) thickness, muscle oxygenation, hemoglobin concentration, and perceptual responses [rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and rating of perceived discomfort (RPD)]. Methods: Eighteen healthy adults (24.6 ± 2.3 years; 10 males, 8 females) performed a standardized single-leg wall squat protocol (1 × 30, 3 × 15 reps) under each condition in a randomized, crossover design. Results: Both BFR conditions (AR-BFR and NAR-BFR) resulted in significantly greater increases in VMO thickness compared to the no BFR condition ( Conclusion: These findings suggest that BFR training, regardless of autoregulated pressure application during exercise, produces acute physiological responses such as muscle swelling, localized
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