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Effects of Blood Flow Restriction During Eccentric Resistance Exercise

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Blood Flow Restriction
Interventions
Device: Eccentric exercise / Eccentric exercise with blood flow restriction
Registration Number
NCT05606744
Lead Sponsor
Utah State University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the muscle strength and muscle soreness effects experienced following short term (acute) eccentric exercise with and without blood flow restriction (BFR) performed at low - moderate training intensities.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • lower body surgery or injury in the last 12 months
  • have any neuromuscular disease
  • height >76 inches tall
  • height <54 inches tall
  • eccentric strength greater than 725 pounds
  • pregnant or plan to be pregnant in the duration of the protocol
  • don't do resistance exercise at least once per week
  • perform intense cardio or strength training >4 days per week
  • Present with any other significant comorbid conditions that would impair the ability to participate in the exercise-based testing

Inclusion criteria:

  • 18 - 30 years old
  • strength train lower body 1-3 times per week

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Eccentric exerciseEccentric exercise / Eccentric exercise with blood flow restrictionOnly multi-joint eccentric exercise
Eccentric training with blood flow restrictionEccentric exercise / Eccentric exercise with blood flow restrictionMulti-joint eccentric exercise with blood flow restriction
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
visual analog scale (soreness)72 hours post exercise

soreness

force algometer (soreness)72 hours post exercise

soreness

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Eccentric muscle strength72 hours post exercise

muscle strength will be assessed on the Eccentron.

Single-leg hop72 hours post exercise

3 single-leg hops per limb

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