Key result
Upper-body resistance exercise generated greater changes in pulse wave reflections, while lower-body exercise induced greater systolic BP elevations; responses were similar with or without BFR.
Why the study?
Resistance exercise elevates hemodynamics and pulse wave reflection, but the effects of acute resistance exercise with blood flow restriction remained unclear.
Does resistance exercise with blood flow restriction produce similar hemodynamic and pulse wave reflection responses compared to high-load resistance exercise without blood flow restriction in young resistance-trained individuals?
Comparison
Upper- vs lower-body resistance exercise with vs without blood flow restriction
Follow-up
55 min
Authors
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Acute responses differ by body region independent of BFR; hypothesis-generating for vascular effects in larger cohorts.
Does resistance exercise with blood flow restriction produce similar hemodynamic and pulse wave reflection responses compared to high-load resistance exercise without blood flow restriction in young resistance-trained individuals?
p-value: p=<0.05
Low-load resistance exercise with blood flow restriction produces similar acute cardiovascular and hemodynamic responses to traditional high-load resistance exercise.
Tai et al. (2021) studied Healthy (resistance-trained individuals) (n=23). Resistance exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR) vs. Resistance exercise without BFR (4 sets of 8 repetitions at 70% 1RM) was evaluated on Hemodynamics and pulse wave reflection (p=<0.05). Upper-body resistance exercise generated greater changes in pulse wave reflections, while lower-body exercise induced greater systolic BP elevations; responses were similar with or without BFR.
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