Why the study?
Does cuff width (10 cm vs 12 cm) affect the blood flow response during blood flow restriction at relative pressures?
Population
31 participants (17 men, 14 women)
Comparison
Blood flow restriction using a 10 cm cuff… vs Blood flow restriction using a 12 cm cuff…
Design
Other, random order over two laboratory visits
Authors
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No difference in leg blood flow between 10- and 12-cm cuffs at relative pressures; leaves open whether width affects BFR training adaptations.
Does cuff width (10 cm vs 12 cm) affect the blood flow response during blood flow restriction at relative pressures?
When applying relative pressures, cuff width (10 vs 12 cm) does not significantly alter the blood flow stimulus during lower body blood flow restriction at rest.
Mouser et al. (2018) studied this question.
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