Elbow flexion training with blood flow restriction improves strength, proprioception, and performance in healthy individuals: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence on the effects of exercise training with blood flow restriction (BFR) on upper extremity proprioception and performance is limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 6 weeks of low-load elbow flexion exercise training with BFR on upper extremity strength, joint position sense (JPS), and functional performance.

Methods

Sixty healthy individuals were randomized into the experimental group (n = 30) which received low-load training with BFR or the control group (n = 30) which received no training. Elbow muscle strength, shoulder and elbow JPS, and upper extremity functional motor performance [Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST), Functional Throwing Performance Index (FTPI), Single Arm Shot Put Test (SASPT),

SUBMITTER: Yesilyaprak SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12533466 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature