Blood flow restriction in the absence of exercise may attenuate muscle atrophy through acute muscle swelling and cellular hydration, providing a potential mechanism independent of exercise.
OPINION article Front. Physiol., 04 October 2012Sec. Striated Muscle Physiology https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2012.00392
Loenneke et al. (Sun,) conducted a editorial in Muscle atrophy. Blood flow restriction (BFR) was evaluated. Blood flow restriction in the absence of exercise may attenuate muscle atrophy through acute muscle swelling and cellular hydration, providing a potential mechanism independent of exercise.