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Blood Flow Restriction Training as a Targeted Intervention for Rowers With Back Pain.
Sponsor: Loma Linda University
Summary
The purpose of this graduate student research study is to compare the effects of low-load blood flow restriction training (LL-BFR) and heavy-load training (HLT) in high-volume rowers with mild low back pain or recurrent low back pain (LBP), aiming to determine whether LL-BFR offers a safer yet equally effective alternative to HLT for enhancing performance and reducing risk of re-injury.
Official title: Breaking the Cycle of Low Back Pain: Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFR) as a Targeted Intervention for Rowers
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
13 Years - 20 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2025-09-29
Completion Date
2026-04-01
Last Updated
2025-10-06
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
blood flow restriction
The SAGA blood flow restriction tourniquet system will be used for each training sessions for the rowers within the light load restriction group. The 4 inch-wide tourniquet will be applied to both upper thighs during the strength and endurance exercises. Tourniquet setting will be determined as the pressure needed to achieve 40-80% arterial occlusion to the extremity (as measured by the SAGA BFR unit). The SAGA units provides a consistent amount of pressure to the extremity throughout the ROM of the exercise. The settings will be determined at baseline and then recalibrated weekly.
Heavy load resistance training
For the resistance prescription, rowers will do strengthening exercises at 70-80% 1 RM. Exercises will be performed in series following 6 sets by 5 reps, with 120 seconds of rest between sets for each exercise.
Locations (1)
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California, United States