Key result
Low-load resistance training with blood-flow restriction significantly increased calf-muscle strength and peak postocclusive blood flow compared to normal blood flow training (p < .05).
Why the study?
Does low-load resistance training with blood-flow restriction improve calf-muscle strength and postocclusive blood flow in untrained older individuals compared to training with normal blood flow?
Population
10 untrained older individuals age 62-73 years
Comparison
4 weeks of unilateral plantar-flexion low-load… vs Unilateral plantar-flexion LLRT at 25% 1RM with…
Design
Other
Follow-up
4 weeks
Authors
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May enhance strength and blood flow with low-load BFR in older adults; hypothesis-generating and requires larger trials before practice change.
Does low-load resistance training with blood-flow restriction improve calf-muscle strength and postocclusive blood flow in untrained older individuals compared to training with normal blood flow?
p-value: p=< .05
Low-load resistance training with blood-flow restriction for 4 weeks improves calf-muscle strength and postocclusive blood flow more than training with normal blood flow in older individuals.
Patterson et al. (2011) studied untrained older individuals (n=10). Low-load resistance training with blood-flow restriction vs. Low-load resistance training with normal blood flow was evaluated on Calf-muscle strength and peak postocclusive blood flow (p=< .05). Low-load resistance training with blood-flow restriction significantly increased calf-muscle strength and peak postocclusive blood flow compared to normal blood flow training (p < .05).
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