Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
May 22, 2023Open Access

Acute Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Movement Velocity and Neuromuscular Signal During the Back Squat Exercise

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Why the study?

The study was conducted to verify the effects of blood flow restriction on movement velocity and muscle activity during the back-squat exercise.

Does blood flow restriction alter movement velocity and neuromuscular signal during low-intensity back-squat exercise in university students?

Comparison

Blood flow restriction with 80% arterial occlusion pressure vs control during back-squat exercise

Design

Randomized crossover study

Authors

MGManuel García-SilleroSMSergio Maroto‐IzquierdoMGMaría Galván-García

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

BFR may increase intra-set velocity loss in low-load squats without altering neuromuscular performance; leaves open optimal BFR protocols for resistance training.

Structured PICO

Does blood flow restriction alter movement velocity and neuromuscular signal during low-intensity back-squat exercise in university students?

P
Population
24 university students
I
Intervention
Blood flow restriction (BFR) with 80% of full arterial occlusion pressure over lower limbs during a 4-set back-squat protocol (30-15-15-15 repetitions at 30% of one-repetition maximum)
C
Comparator
Control condition (same back-squat protocol without blood flow restriction)
O
Outcome
Movement velocity (mean propulsive velocity [MPV], peak concentric velocity [Vmax], effort index [EI]) and neuromuscular function (surface electromyography [EMG])surrogate

Blood flow restriction during low-intensity resistance training does not significantly alter acute neuromuscular performance or movement velocity compared to control.

Cite This Study

García-Sillero et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a855dcc73102ab9cdb55443https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1520.v1
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Physiological Outcomes in Healthy Athletes: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis2021 · 17 citations
  2. 2The Acute Impact of External Compression on Back Squat Performance in Competitive Athletes2020 · 39 citations
  3. 3Neuromuscular effects of dorsiflexor training with and without blood flow restriction2019 · 14 citations
  4. 4Proximal, Distal, and Contralateral Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on the Lower Extremities: A Randomized Controlled Trial2019 · 108 citations
  5. 5Myoelectric Activity and Fatigue in Low-Load Resistance Exercise With Different Pressure of Blood Flow Restriction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis2021 · 30 citations