Low-load blood flow restriction elicits greater concentric strength than non-blood flow restriction resistance training but similar isometric strength and muscle size.
Ethan C HillTerry J HoushJoshua L KellerCory M SmithJohn V AndersRichard J SchmidtGlen O JohnsonJoel T CramerPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2019)
These findings indicated that low-load RT + BFR elicited greater increases in concentric strength than low-load RT, but elicited comparable increases in isometric strength and muscle size. There were also no differences in any of the EMG and MMG responses among conditions.