Why the study?
Blood flow restriction training increases muscle hypertrophy and strength but has logistical and cost barriers, which garment-integrated BFR might reduce.
Population
Twenty-eight physically active healthy adults with no previous BFR experience
Comparison
Five-week upper limb garment-integrated BFR programme
Design
Feasibility study
Follow-up
Five-week
Authors
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Garment-integrated BFR warrants randomized efficacy trials in healthy adults; leaves open safety, adherence, and benefits in clinical cardiovascular populations.
Garment-integrated blood flow restriction training in the upper limb is highly feasible and safe in healthy adults, and may improve muscular endurance.
Dhokia et al. (2022) studied this question.
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