Haodong Tian1,2, Hansen Li2, Haowei Liu1,2, Li Huang1,2, Zhenhuan Wang3, Siyuan Feng4, Li Peng1,2. 1. Key Laboratory of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Motor Function Monitoring, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China. 2. Department of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China. 3. Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3011, Australia. 4. Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
Abstract
(1) Background: post-activation potentiation (PAP) plays an essential role in enhancing athletic performance. Various conditioning activities (CAs) have been developed to generate PAP before training or competitions. However, whether extra equipment can enhance the effectiveness of CAs is understudied. Hence, this systematic review aims to introduce and examine the effectiveness of blood flow restriction-based conditioning activities (BFR-CAs). (2) Methods: a literature search was conducted via Web of Science, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and CNKI (a Chinese academic database). The systematic review included the literature concerning BFR-CAs and non-BFR-CAs. The methodological quality of included studies was considered to be "moderate quality" and "good quality" based on the Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale. (3) Results: five studies were included in this study. Four studies were on lower limb strength training, and three of them suggested a greater PAP in BFR-CAs than in non-BFR counterparts. One study on upper limb strength training also supported the advantage of BFR-CAs. (4) Conclusions: BFR-CAs may be an emerging and promising strategy to generate PAP. Compared with non-BFR-CAs, BFR-CAs might be more efficient and practical for inexperienced sports people or athletes in non-power sports.
(1) Background: post-activation potentiation (PAP) plays an essential role in enhancing athletic performance. Various conditioning activities (CAs) have been developed to generate PAP before training or competitions. However, whether extra equipment can enhance the effectiveness of CAs is understudied. Hence, this systematic review aims to introduce and examine the effectiveness of blood flow restriction-based conditioning activities (BFR-CAs). (2) Methods: a literature search was conducted via Web of Science, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and CNKI (a Chinese academic database). The systematic review included the literature concerning BFR-CAs and non-BFR-CAs. The methodological quality of included studies was considered to be "moderate quality" and "good quality" based on the Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale. (3) Results: five studies were included in this study. Four studies were on lower limb strength training, and three of them suggested a greater PAP in BFR-CAs than in non-BFR counterparts. One study on upper limb strength training also supported the advantage of BFR-CAs. (4) Conclusions: BFR-CAs may be an emerging and promising strategy to generate PAP. Compared with non-BFR-CAs, BFR-CAs might be more efficient and practical for inexperienced sports people or athletes in non-power sports.
Authors: Stephen D Patterson; Luke Hughes; Stuart Warmington; Jamie Burr; Brendan R Scott; Johnny Owens; Takashi Abe; Jakob L Nielsen; Cleiton Augusto Libardi; Gilberto Laurentino; Gabriel Rodrigues Neto; Christopher Brandner; Juan Martin-Hernandez; Jeremy Loenneke Journal: Front Physiol Date: 2019-05-15 Impact factor: 4.566