Journal
JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE
Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages 152-159Publisher
SHANGHAI UNIV SPORT
DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2019.07.001
Keywords
Disuse; Hypoxia; Ischemia; Muscle wasting; Rehabilitation
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- Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES, Brazil) [001]
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Purpose: To investigate whether blood flow restriction (BFR) without concomitant exercise mitigated strength reduction and atrophy of thigh muscles in subjects under immobilization for lower limbs. Methods: The following databases were searched: PubMed, CINAHL, PEDro, Web of Science, Central, and Scopus. Results: The search identified 3 eligible studies, and the total sample in the identified studies consisted of 38 participants. Isokinetic and isometric torque of the knee flexors and extensors was examined in 2 studies. Cross-sectional area of thigh muscles was evaluated in 1 study, and thigh girth was measured in 2 studies. The BFR protocol was 5 sets of 5 min of occlusion and 3 min of free flow, twice daily for approximately 2 weeks. As a whole, the included studies indicate that BFR without exercise is able to minimize strength reduction and muscular atrophy after immobilization. It is crucial to emphasize, however, that the included studies showed a high risk of bias, especially regarding allocation concealment, blinding of outcome assessment, intention-to-treat analyses, and group similarity at baseline. Conclusion: Although potentially useful, the high risk of bias presented by original studies limits the indication of BFR without concomitant exercise as an effective countermeasure against strength reduction and atrophy mediated by immobilization. (C) 2020 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Shanghai University of Sport.
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