Effects of blood flow restriction of the lower extremity on functional performance

Effects of an 8-week different level of blood flow restriction on muscular strength, balance and power

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN92716243

Enrollment

Registered

2023-12-29

Start date

2023-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-08

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Conditions

Healthy adults Not Applicable

Interventions

Participants will be randomly allocated into 3 groups using sealed envelopes, namely high blood flow restriction, low blood flow restriction, and a control group. All participants will undergo isokine

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged from 20-40 years old 2. Live in Taiwan 3. Without significant injuries in the last three months (such as fractures) 4. Open wounds on the lower extremity 5. Pregnancy 6. Normal resting heart rate and blood pressure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Significant injuries of the lower extremity in the last three months (such as fractures) 2. Open wounds on the lower extremity 3. Pregnant individuals 4. Resting heart rate exceeding 120 beats per minute, systolic blood pressure exceeding 120 mmHg diastolic blood pressure exceeding 100 mmHg

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscular strength of the lower extremity measured using a Biodex isokinetic dynamometer before and after the 8-week intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Balance measured using the Y-balance test and figure-of-eight hopping test before and after the 8-week intervention	—

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Public ContactYu-Lin You

oilfish@mail.cmu.edu.tw+886-4-22053366 ext. 7611

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026