title: Low-intensity exercise, vascular occlusion, and muscular adaptations.
abstract: The study investigated the effects of low-intensity exercise on muscular fitness when combined with vascular occlusion. Nineteen college male and female students performed two sets of a 5-min step exercise using a 12-inch bench three times per week for 5 weeks. During the step exercise, blood flow to one leg was restricted (vascular occlusion) with a blood pressure cuff, while the other leg was not occluded. Muscular strength of the occluded leg was significantly increased over the nonoccluded leg (p < 0. 05). Muscular endurance and muscle mass were improved after 5 weeks of training (p < 0.05); however, the changes between the two legs were not significantly different (p > 0.05). Exercise with vascular occlusion has the potential to be an alternative form of training to promote muscular strength.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Masaru.Teramoto@ou.edu
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Teramoto
authors.forename: Lawrence A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Golding
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*