Key result
Walk training with leg blood flow reduction improved thigh muscle cross-sectional area by 3% and knee joint strength by ~15%, while also improving carotid arterial compliance by 50% in elderly adults.
Why the study?
Does walk training with leg blood flow reduction improve carotid arterial compliance and muscle size in elderly adults?
Population
23 elderly adults (BFR-W group n=13, mean age 66 ± 1 year; CON-W group n=10, mean age 68 ± 1 year)
Comparison
Walk training with blood flow reduction: 20… vs Control-walk training: 20 minutes treadmill…
Design
Other
Follow-up
10 weeks
Authors
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May support BFR-augmented walking for muscle gains in elderly; leaves open superiority over standard training for vascular compliance.
Does walk training with leg blood flow reduction improve carotid arterial compliance and muscle size in elderly adults?
Absolute Event Rate: 50% vs 59%
Walk training with blood flow reduction in elderly adults improves thigh muscle size and strength while also improving carotid arterial compliance.
Ozaki et al. (2010) studied Elderly adults (n=23). Walk training with leg blood flow reduction vs. Control-walk training was evaluated on Improvement in carotid arterial compliance. Walk training with leg blood flow reduction improved thigh muscle cross-sectional area by 3% and knee joint strength by ~15%, while also improving carotid arterial compliance by 50% in elderly adults.
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