Why the study?
Does slow walking with blood flow restriction improve limb venous compliance in older women?
Population
16 untrained older women aged 59–78 years
Comparison
Slow walking with blood flow restriction vs Non-exercising control group
Design
RCT, partially randomized
Follow-up
6 weeks
Authors
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Supports BFR walking to improve venous compliance in older women; extends BFR exercise evidence to vascular outcomes.
Does slow walking with blood flow restriction improve limb venous compliance in older women?
Six weeks of walking exercise with blood flow restriction improves limb venous compliance and maximal venous outflow in untrained elderly women.
Iida et al. (2011) studied this question.
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