Can Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Improve Strength and Cross-Sectional Area for Shoulder External Rotators Better Than Exercise Alone?
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Conditions studied: Can Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Augments Strength Gains in the Rotator Cuff, Muscle Weakness
In brief
This 8-week study will investigate whether the application of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy augments rotator cuff strength in untrained individuals. This is a RCT with subjects randomized to a BFR or non-BFR group. Both groups will do the same training program: 1) first sitting unilateral knee extension and standing unilateral knee curls (w/ or w/o BFR; 4 sets, 30/15/15/15 reps) and 2) scaption and sidelying external rotation (no BFR for either group; 3 sets x 15 reps each).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04596020
- Run by
- George Fox University
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2020-10-10
- Expected to finish
- 2020-12-07
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-10-22
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Male or female subjects aged 18 and over
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;
- Current lower extremity injury and/or having had a lower extremity surgery during the prior 6-month time period;
- Cervical/thoracic spine surgery during the prior 1-year;
- Subject having 1 or more contraindications for BFR training;
- Under the age of 18 years.
Where it is running
- George Fox University — Newberg, Oregon, United States (enrolling)
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