Effects of Blood Flow Restriction on Post-Exercise Recovery in Amateur Runners

Launched by PAULISTA UNIVERSITY · Apr 22, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of combining active recovery (AR) and blood flow restriction (BFR) on post-exercise recovery in amateur runners. Thirty-four healthy male participants aged 18-40 years, who run at a pace faster than 5:30 min/km, will be stratified based on their performance in the 3-minute all-out running test and randomly assigned to one of three groups: AR with BFR, AR alone, or passive rest (control). All participants will undergo baseline assessments, followed by a muscle stress protocol, the assigned recovery strategy, and follow-up evaluation...

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• * Individuals who present one or more of the following characteristics will not be included:
• • 1 presence of any health condition that contraindicates or prevents exercise;
• • 2 diabetes and diagnosed high blood pressure;
• • 3 inflammatory, psychiatric, cardiovascular and/or respiratory rheumatological disease; - -4 being dependent on alcohol, consuming drugs and/or being a smoker;
• • 5 history of knee surgery (e.g., meniscal repair and ligament reconstruction) or recent lower limb musculoskeletal injury that may impair performance during tests or interventions (e.g., muscle injury, tendinopathy, patellofemoral pain and/or back pain column in the last six months);
• • 6 use of ergogenic supplements to improve physical performance and/or muscle mass and/or vasoactive medications;
• • 7 having one or more risk factors predisposing to thromboembolism
• Exclusion Criteria:
• * Participants will be excluded from the study if they:
• • 1 have a health problem that does not allow them to continue;
• • 2 wish to leave the study;
• • 3 not sign the consent form