The effect of the blood flow restriction during low-load resistance training unit on the knee flexor muscles fatigue in recreational athletes: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled pilot study

Wroclaw Medical University0 sites15 target enrollmentApril 22, 2024

Overview

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Registry

who.int

Start Date

April 22, 2024

End Date

April 12, 2023

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

Male

Sponsor

Wroclaw Medical University

•The inclusion criteria will be as follows: male; dominant right lower limb; age 20\-30 years; lack of a history of injuries or diseases in lower limbs or lower back; no pain in lower limbs or lower back; no diagnosed systematic illnesses; sports activity on a recreational level; general good health; lack of any contraindications for blood flow restriction training, precisely any heart or vessels disorders, venous thromboembolism, antiphospholipid syndrome, family history of venous thromboembolism, thrombophilia, limb infection, diabetes mellitus, cancer, history of vascular transplantation, lymphoedema, antithrombin deficiency; Body Mass Index between 18\.50 and 24\.99; the bilateral full range of knee active motion; bilateral knee muscles strength exceeding grade 5 in Medical Research Council Scale; bilaterally negative results of all performed special tests; the between\-limb differences in knee joint and thigh circumferences less than 2 cm.

•The exclusion criteria will be as follows: female; dominant left lower limb; younger than 20 years or older than 30 years old; history of injuries or diseases in lower limbs or lower back; the presence of pain in lower limbs or lower back; diagnosed systematic illnesses; sports activity on other than recreational level; presence of any contraindications for blood flow restriction training, precisely any heart or vessels disorders, venous thromboembolism, antiphospholipid syndrome, family history of venous thromboembolism, thrombophilia, limb infection, diabetes mellitus, cancer, history of vascular transplantation, lymphoedema, antithrombin deficiency; Body Mass Index lower than 18\.50 or higher than 24\.99; deficiency in knee active range of motion; deficiency in knee muscles strength according to Medical Research Council Scale; positive results of all performed special tests; the between\-limb differences in knee joint and thigh circumferences larger than 2 cm.