Effects of autoregulated and non-autoregulated blood flow restriction on vastus medialis oblique responses during low-load resistance exercise

These findings suggest that BFR training, regardless of autoregulated pressure application during exercise, produces acute physiological responses such as muscle swelling, localized <b>hypoxia</b>, and hemoconcentration that are conducive to initiating a stimulus that could elicit muscle hypertrophy in a training program. Although elevated perceptual demands accompanied these responses, the minimized mechanical joint stress supports the use of BFR as a clinically relevant alternative to high-load resistance training for individuals with limited tolerance to mechanical loading.