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

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: knee injuries
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents
Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

Registration Number: ACTRN12624000488505

Lead Sponsor: Wroclaw Medical University

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Male

Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

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.

Exclusion Criteria

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.