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AJSM November 2020 Podcast: Local and Systemic Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in an Animal Model
AJSM November 2020 Podcast: Local and Systemic Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in an Animal Model
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24 minutes
Released:
Oct 28, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Blood flow restriction therapy (BFRT) has been increasingly applied to improve athletic performance and injury recovery. Validation of BFRT has lagged behind commercialization, and currently the mechanism by which this therapy acts is unknown. BFRT is one type of ischemic therapy, which involves exercising with blood flow restriction. Repetitive restriction of muscle blood flow (RRMBF) is another ischemic therapy type, which does not include exercise. In conclusion, ischemic therapy did not induce gains in muscle mass, contractility strength, fiber cross-sectional area, or satellite cell density locally or systemically in this model, although the RRMBF group did have elevated GH levels on ELISA. Click here to read the article.
Released:
Oct 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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AJSM October 2020 5-in-5 Podcast: Five articles from the October 2020 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed... by American Journal of Sports Medicine