Effects of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training on Body Composition and Strength in Cancer Cachexia: A Case Study
Treatment of CAC requires a multitargeted and interdisciplinary approach. This is the first case study using LL-BFR training in an oncological patient during active therapy. Our results show that LL-BFR was feasible and, despite no positive effect on QoL and symptom burden, could induce relevant changes of muscle strength and muscle mass in a relatively short training period. Further research is necessary to confirm the results of this case study in randomized controlled trials.
Authors
- Nils Schaffrath
- Michael Behringer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9503-9965)
- Janine Hoffart
- Katharina Graf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6600-9556)
- Ingeborg Rötzer
- Elke Jäger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6734-986X)
- F. Krause (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6692-7218)
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Krankenhaus Nordwest (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000003779
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00