Research
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Low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction (LL-BFR) leads to significant increases in cross-sectional area (CSA) of quadriceps muscles without the presence of muscle edema.
Practitioners can utilize LL-BFR for muscle growth without the concern of edema.
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Early increases in CSA with LL-BFR seem to occur without the presence of muscle edema.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized within-subject design of the study.
Source
Differential muscle hypertrophy and edema responses between high‐load and low‐load exercise with blood flow restriction
Fabiano Freitas Shiromaru et al. · Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports · 2019
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