“The use of lower extremity blood flow restriction during an athlete’s training protocol is an important tool for strength improvement, muscle hypertrophy and improvements in sports-specific ...
Correspondence to Dr Stephen D Patterson, School of Sport, Heath and Applied Science ... In the past decade, research has proven that blood flow restriction (BFR) during light-load training (eg, ...
If you’re hypertensive, have a history or risk of deep vein thrombosis, or other severe conditions, BFR is not recommended due to its effect on blood flow restriction, which can exacerbate these ...