Differences in the limb blood flow between two types of blood flow restriction cuffs: A pilot study
Introduction: The determination of the optimal occlusion level is a key parameter in blood flow restriction (BFR). This study aimed to compare the effects of elastic (BStrong) vs. nylon (Hokanson) BFR cuffs on blood flow in the lower and upper limbs.Methods: Eleven healthy participants undertook sev...
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| description | Introduction: The determination of the optimal occlusion level is a key parameter in blood flow restriction (BFR). This study aimed to compare the effects of elastic (BStrong) vs. nylon (Hokanson) BFR cuffs on blood flow in the lower and upper limbs.Methods: Eleven healthy participants undertook several BFR sessions with 2 different cuffs of similar width on their lower and upper limbs at different pressures [200, 250, 300, 350, and 400 mmHg for BStrong and 0, 40, and 60% of the arterial occlusion pressure (AOP) for Hokanson]. Doppler ultrasound recorded blood flows through the brachial and femoral artery at rest.Results: With BStrong, only 350 and 400 mmHg pressures were significantly different from resting values (0% AOP). With Hokanson, both 40% and 60% of the AOP were significantly different from resting values (p < 0.05).Discussion: While both cuffs elicited BFR, they failed to accurately modulate blood flow. Hokanson is appropriate for research settings while BStrong appears to be a convenient tool for practitioners due to its safety (i.e., the impossibility of completely occluding arteries) and the possibility of exercising freely detached from the pump. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b518251496d4a098fc931c6318345d52022-12-22T01:55:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physiology1664-042X2022-07-011310.3389/fphys.2022.931270931270Differences in the limb blood flow between two types of blood flow restriction cuffs: A pilot studyTom Citherlet0Sarah J. Willis1Audrey Chaperon2Grégoire P. Millet3Institute of Sport Sciences, Synathlon, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Denver, Denver, CO, United StatesInstitute of Sport Sciences, Synathlon, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, SwitzerlandInstitute of Sport Sciences, Synathlon, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, SwitzerlandIntroduction: The determination of the optimal occlusion level is a key parameter in blood flow restriction (BFR). This study aimed to compare the effects of elastic (BStrong) vs. nylon (Hokanson) BFR cuffs on blood flow in the lower and upper limbs.Methods: Eleven healthy participants undertook several BFR sessions with 2 different cuffs of similar width on their lower and upper limbs at different pressures [200, 250, 300, 350, and 400 mmHg for BStrong and 0, 40, and 60% of the arterial occlusion pressure (AOP) for Hokanson]. Doppler ultrasound recorded blood flows through the brachial and femoral artery at rest.Results: With BStrong, only 350 and 400 mmHg pressures were significantly different from resting values (0% AOP). With Hokanson, both 40% and 60% of the AOP were significantly different from resting values (p < 0.05).Discussion: While both cuffs elicited BFR, they failed to accurately modulate blood flow. Hokanson is appropriate for research settings while BStrong appears to be a convenient tool for practitioners due to its safety (i.e., the impossibility of completely occluding arteries) and the possibility of exercising freely detached from the pump.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.931270/fullvascular occlusionBFRBStrongHokansonultrasound |
| spellingShingle | Tom Citherlet Sarah J. Willis Audrey Chaperon Grégoire P. Millet Differences in the limb blood flow between two types of blood flow restriction cuffs: A pilot study Frontiers in Physiology vascular occlusion BFR BStrong Hokanson ultrasound |
| title | Differences in the limb blood flow between two types of blood flow restriction cuffs: A pilot study |
| title_full | Differences in the limb blood flow between two types of blood flow restriction cuffs: A pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Differences in the limb blood flow between two types of blood flow restriction cuffs: A pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differences in the limb blood flow between two types of blood flow restriction cuffs: A pilot study |
| title_short | Differences in the limb blood flow between two types of blood flow restriction cuffs: A pilot study |
| title_sort | differences in the limb blood flow between two types of blood flow restriction cuffs a pilot study |
| topic | vascular occlusion BFR BStrong Hokanson ultrasound |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.931270/full |
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