In the past decade, research has proven that blood flow restriction (BFR) during light-load training (eg, 20%–30% 1RM) can produce significant gains in muscle strength and size in healthy populations, ...

“Blood flow restriction, or vascular occlusion training, is an age-old concept that originated in Japan in the 1960s, known as KAATSU training. It is applied by trained professionals, especially ...

Blood flow restriction (BFR) training may provide a low-load quadriceps strengthening method to treat PFP. Methods Seventy-nine participants were randomly allocated to a standardised quadriceps ...