Key result
NMES with blood flow restriction increases quadriceps isometric strength ~14% and thickness versus NMES alone.
Why the study?
Does low-intensity NMES combined with BFR improve muscle thickness and strength in untrained young men?
Population
8 untrained young male participants, mean age 26.2 yr
Comparison
Unilateral low-intensity neuromuscular… vs NMES alone on the contralateral leg
Design
Other
Follow-up
4 weeks (2 weeks training, 2 weeks detraining)
Authors
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May support short-term NMES-BFR use in healthy adults; leaves open translation to clinical populations or longer trials.
Does low-intensity NMES combined with BFR improve muscle thickness and strength in untrained young men?
Low-intensity NMES combined with blood flow restriction can induce muscle hypertrophy and strength gains in untrained young men.
Natsume et al. (2015) studied Healthy (untrained) (n=8). Low-intensity neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with blood flow restriction (NMES-BFR) vs. NMES alone was evaluated on Quadriceps muscle thickness and isometric and isokinetic strength. Low-intensity neuromuscular electrical stimulation with blood flow restriction increased quadriceps muscle thickness (+3.9%) and isometric strength (+14.2%) over 2 weeks compared to NMES alone.
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