In:
The Journal of Physiology, Wiley, Vol. 595, No. 14 ( 2017-07-15), p. 4857-4873
Abstract:
Muscular contractions performed using a combination of low external loads and partial restriction of limb blood flow appear to induce substantial gains in muscle strength and muscle mass. This exercise regime may initially induce muscular stress and damage; however, the effects of a period of blood flow restricted training on these parameters remain largely unknown. The present study shows that short‐term, high‐frequency, low‐load muscle training performed with partial blood flow restriction does not induce significant muscular damage. However, signs of myocellular stress and inflammation that were observed in the early phase of training and after the training intervention, respectively, may be facilitating the previously reported gains in myogenic satellite cell content and muscle hypertrophy. The present results improve our current knowledge about the physiological effects of low‐load muscular contractions performed under blood flow restriction and may provide important information of relevance for future therapeutic treatment of muscular atrophy.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0022-3751
,
1469-7793
DOI:
10.1113/tjp.2017.595.issue-14
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2017
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1475290-6
detail.hit.zdb_id:
3115-X
SSG:
12
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