The effectiveness of blood flow restriction training in cardiovascular disease patients: A scoping review

Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls

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Pavlos Angelopoulos¹  Maria Tsekoura¹  Konstantinos Mylonas¹  Grigorios Tsigkas²  Evdokia Billis¹  Elias Tsepis¹  Konstantinos Fousekis¹ 

[1] Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Patras;Department of Pathology, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras

关键词: Blood flow restriction exercise;    Cardiac rehabilitation;    Cardiovascular patients Abstract Therapeutic exercise is integral to the comprehensive rehabilitation of patients with cardiovascular disease and;    as such;    is recommended by the American Heart Association as a valuable and effective treatment method for such patients. The type of exercise applied to these patients is aerobic and resistance exercise with mild intensities and loads to avoid overloading the cardiovascular system. Blood flow restriction exercise is a novel exercise modality in clinical settings that has in many studies a similar effect on muscle hypertrophy;    strength;    and cardiovascular response to training at a 70% strength level without blood flow restriction. Since this exercise mode does not require high-intensity loads;    it can be a safe method for improving muscle strength;    cardiovascular endurance;    and functionality in cardiovascular patients. Given that;    the objective of this review is to assess and summarize existing evidence for the use of blood flow restriction in cardiovascular patients. A scoping review of existing clinical trials was conducted. Eleven studies were examined that suggested the use of blood flow restrictions in cardiovascular patients to achieve improvements in muscle strength;    functionality;    and cardiovascular parameters such as blood pressure decrease.;   

DOI  :  10.22540/JFSF-08-107

学科分类：内科医学

来源: Hylonome Publications

【 摘 要 】

Therapeutic exercise is integral to the comprehensive rehabilitation of patients with cardiovascular disease and, as such, is recommended by the American Heart Association as a valuable and effective treatment method for such patients. The type of exercise applied to these patients is aerobic and resistance exercise with mild intensities and loads to avoid overloading the cardiovascular system. Blood flow restriction exercise is a novel exercise modality in clinical settings that has in many studies a similar effect on muscle hypertrophy, strength, and cardiovascular response to training at a 70% strength level without blood flow restriction. Since this exercise mode does not require high-intensity loads, it can be a safe method for improving muscle strength, cardiovascular endurance, and functionality in cardiovascular patients. Given that, the objective of this review is to assess and summarize existing evidence for the use of blood flow restriction in cardiovascular patients. A scoping review of existing clinical trials was conducted. Eleven studies were examined that suggested the use of blood flow restrictions in cardiovascular patients to achieve improvements in muscle strength, functionality, and cardiovascular parameters such as blood pressure decrease.

【 授权许可】

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