Blood Flow Restriction Training for People With Disabilities
Effectiveness of Low Load Resistance Training With Blood Flow Restriction in Individuals With Disabilities
Medical College of Wisconsin
24 participants
Dec 12, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Male or female
- Age \> or = 18
- English speaking
- Able to understand and perform upper extremity exercises
Exclusion Criteria9
- 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
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Interventions
Participants randomized to blood flow restriction training will complete low load resistance training exercises while the limb is occluded at 80% arterial occlusion pressure.
Participants randomized to no blood flow restriction training will complete low load resistance without occlusion.
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NCT06441422