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Indirect muscle damage markers (muscle soreness and range of motion) showed significant changes for HL-RT but not for LL-BFR.
Practitioners should monitor muscle soreness and range of motion when using HL-RT.
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No significant changes in SOR or ROM were demonstrated for LL-BFR across the study.
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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
DOI 10.1111/sms.13516
other · n=15Cited 32×
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