Influence of relative blood flow restriction pressure on muscle activation and muscle adaptation

Brittany R Counts; Scott J Dankel; Brian E Barnett; Daeyeol Kim; J Grant Mouser; Kirsten M Allen; Robert S Thiebaud; Takashi Abe; Michael G Bemben; Jeremy P Loenneke

doi:10.1002/mus.24756

Influence of relative blood flow restriction pressure on muscle activation and muscle adaptation

Brittany R Counts
, Scott J Dankel
, Brian E Barnett
, Daeyeol Kim
, J Grant Mouser
, Kirsten M Allen
, Robert S Thiebaud
, Takashi Abe
, Michael G Bemben
, Jeremy P Loenneke

Health & Exercise Science

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate the acute and chronic skeletal muscle response to differing levels of blood flow restriction (BFR) pressure.

METHODS: Fourteen participants completed elbow flexion exercise with pressures from 40% to 90% of arterial occlusion. Pre/post torque measurements and electromyographic (EMG) amplitude of each set were quantified for each condition. This was followed by a separate 8-week training study of the effect of high (90% arterial occlusion) and low (40% arterial occlusion) pressure on muscle size and function.

RESULTS: For the acute study, decreases in torque were similar between pressures [-15.5 (5.9) Nm, P = 0.344]. For amplitude of the first 3 and last 3 reps there was a time effect. After training, increases in muscle size (10%), peak isotonic strength (18%), peak isokinetic torque (180°/s = 23%, 60°/s = 11%), and muscular endurance (62%) changed similarly between pressures.

CONCLUSION: We suggest that higher relative pressures may not be necessary when exercising under BFR.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	438-45
Number of pages	8
Journal	Muscle and Nerve
Volume	53
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.24756
State	Published - Mar 2016

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