Recruiting

BFR TrainingBFR Training on a Bike to Augment RC Strength, Leg Strength, and VO2 Peak

Sponsor:

George Fox University

Code:

NCT05344391

Conditions

Can BFR Cycling Augment Strength and VO2peak

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

BFR cycling

Cycling without BFR

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study will investigate if subjects who bike at 40% of heart rate reserve (HRR) with blood flow restriction (BFR) applied to bilateral thighs for 10 minutes (at 80% limb occlusion pressure) will experience greater gains in 10 rep max for dominant lower extremity leg press, greater gains in rotator cuff strength (hand held dynamometer testing for supraspinatus and external rotators) and greater gains in VO2 peak.

Conditions

Can BFR Cycling Augment Strength and VO2peak

Study ID

NCT05344391

Start date

Apr 10, 2022

Status verified date

Apr, 2022

Completion date

Jan 30, 2023

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan 30, 2023

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria: healthy adults (18 yrs of age and older) -

Exclusion Criteria: no current musculoskeletal symptoms/injuries; no prior lower extremity or shoulder/upper extremity surgery (dominant) during the prior year; no contraindications to BFR training

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Study Design

Enrollment

50 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: BFR cycling

This group will perform cycling with BFR applied bilaterally at 80% LOP for 10 min and cycling at 40% HRR. Next they will perform 3x15 of the scaption and sidelying external rotation exercises. These will initially be performed at 30% 1RM; every 2 weeks load increased by 1lbs.

active comparator: Cycling without BFR

This group will perform cycling and the same shoulder exercises using the same training parameters; however, BFR will not be applied.

Interventions

BFR cycling

Cycling with BFR followed by shoulder exercises

Cycling without BFR

Cycling without BFR followed by shoulder exercises

Primary outcome measure

VO2peak [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
Shoulder Strength [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
10 RM unilateral leg press for the dominant lower extremity [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

JASON BRUMITT, PhD

5035542461 jbrumitt@georgefox.edu

Locations

College of Physical Therapy / George Fox University

Recruiting

Newberg, Oregon, United States, 97132

Contacts

JASON BRUMITT, PhD

503-554-2461 jbrumitt@georgefox.edu

George Fox University School of Physical Therapy

Recruiting

Newberg, Oregon, United States, 97132

Contacts

Jason Brumitt, PhD

503-554-2461 jbrumitt@georgefox.edu

Jason Brumitt, PhD

5035542461 jbrumitt@georgefox.edu

More Information

Sponsor

George Fox University

Last update posted

Apr 25, 2022

Last verified

Apr, 2022

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by George Fox University on 2022-04-25.