Can Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Improve Strength for Shoulder External Rotators Better Than Exercise Alone

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Conditions studied: Muscular Weakness

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of blood flow restriction therapy to improve strength of shoulder muscles during the sidelying external rotation (ER) exercise versus a control group who only performs the sidelying ER exercise.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03815760

Run by

George Fox University

People needed

60

Starts

2019-01-18

Expected to finish

2019-05-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy adult (age 18 and older) with no current shoulder pathology

You may not qualify if…

• Current neck, shoulder (or general upper extremity), and/or thoracic spine pathology
• Shoulder surgery (or general upper extremity surgery) during the prior 6-month time period
• Cervical/thoracic spine surgery during the prior 1 year
• Subject having one or more contraindications for BFR training.

Where it is running

• George Fox University School of Physical Therapy — Newberg, Oregon, United States (enrolling)

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