Strength Training with Vascular Occlusion: A Review of Possible Adaptive Mechanisms

Strength training with blood flow restriction, or KAATSU training, has been shown to be as effective as conventional strength training to promote muscular strength and hypertrophy. Several mechanisms have been suggested as hypotheses to explain the adaptations arising from this training method. Amon...

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Main Authors: De Castro Fábio Marzliak Pozzi, Aquino Rodrigo, Berti José Artur, Gonçalves Luiz Guilherme Cruz, Puggina Enrico Fuini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2017-06-01
Series:Human Movement
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/humo.2017.18.issue-2/humo-2017-0010/humo-2017-0010.xml?format=INT