Progression and perceptual responses to blood flow restriction resistance training among people with multiple sclerosis.
Ethan C HillJeffrey T SchmidtKyle R ReedySean M LubiakChris E ProppePaola M RiveraDavid H Gonzalez-RojasJohn E LawsonAnuj J PrajapatiNiriham M ShahNihar N PatelAndrew M GuirgisAbner-Alexander SilverioMason A HowardHwan ChoiJoshua L KellerPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2024)
The training-induced increases in load, high compliance, and moderate levels of exertion suggested that RT + BFR and heavy-load RT are viable interventions among people with MS. RT + BFR may be a preferred modality if heavy loads are not well tolerated and/or to promote early-phase training responses.