Blood Flow Restriction Training for People With Disabilities

Description

A large portion of the American population live with disabilities. People with disabilities can find it difficult to perform standard exercise routines. Regular exercise is necessary to be healthy, especially as people age. Lack of exercise can lead to secondary health concerns, like loss of muscle mass, diabetes, heart attack or stroke, to name a few. For exercise to be most beneficial, a certain degree of intensity must be achieved. Low load blood flow restriction training may be able to mimic the intensity of beneficial exercise without actually exercising hard. It may be a good option for people with disabilities who find it difficult to exercise.

Conditions

Weakness, Muscle

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

A large portion of the American population live with disabilities. People with disabilities can find it difficult to perform standard exercise routines. Regular exercise is necessary to be healthy, especially as people age. Lack of exercise can lead to secondary health concerns, like loss of muscle mass, diabetes, heart attack or stroke, to name a few. For exercise to be most beneficial, a certain degree of intensity must be achieved. Low load blood flow restriction training may be able to mimic the intensity of beneficial exercise without actually exercising hard. It may be a good option for people with disabilities who find it difficult to exercise.

Effectiveness of Low Load Resistance Training With Blood Flow Restriction in Individuals With Disabilities

Blood Flow Restriction Training for People With Disabilities

Condition
Weakness, Muscle
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Milwaukee

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Male or female
  • * Age \> or = 18
  • * English speaking
  • * Able to understand and perform upper extremity exercises
  • * Pregnant
  • * Body mass index \>40 kg·m-2
  • * Uncontrolled hypertension (\>150/90 mmHg)
  • * Presence of neuromuscular junction and other muscle diseases
  • * Myocardial infarction in the past 6 months
  • * Unstable cardiovascular disease
  • * History of an upper limb deep vein thrombosis
  • * History of autonomic dysreflexia
  • * Upper extremity fracture within the last 6 months

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Medical College of Wisconsin,

Study Record Dates

2027-12-31