Why the study?
Determining arterial occlusion pressure with Doppler ultrasound requires technical expertise, creating a need for a simpler and less subjective methodology for blood flow restriction practitioners.
Does portable pulse oximetry reliably determine arterial occlusion pressure compared to handheld Doppler in young subjects?
Population
Young male and female subjects
Comparison
Pulse oximeter vs handheld Doppler across standing, seated, and supine positions
Design
Comparative methodology study
Authors
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Pulse oximetry may simplify AOP determination for BFR; leaves open equivalence to Doppler across settings.
Does portable pulse oximetry reliably determine arterial occlusion pressure compared to handheld Doppler in young subjects?
Portable pulse oximetry is a reliable, simpler, and more accessible alternative to handheld Doppler for determining arterial occlusion pressure in blood flow restriction practice.
Lima‐Soares et al. (2020) studied this question.
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