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
Group Intervention Description Eccentric exercise Eccentric exercise / Eccentric exercise with blood flow restriction Only multi-joint eccentric exercise Eccentric training with blood flow restriction Eccentric exercise / Eccentric exercise with blood flow restriction Multi-joint eccentric exercise with blood flow restriction
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method visual analog scale (soreness) 72 hours post exercise soreness
force algometer (soreness) 72 hours post exercise soreness
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Eccentric muscle strength 72 hours post exercise muscle strength will be assessed on the Eccentron.
Single-leg hop 72 hours post exercise 3 single-leg hops per limb