- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Sports Performance and Training
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Physical Activity and Health
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Genetics and Physical Performance
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
University of South Florida
2018-2024
Samueli Institute
2023
Baxter (United States)
2023
University of Mississippi
2015-2022
Lindenwood University
2018-2020
Rowan University
2020
The Geneva Foundation
2018
Southwestern Illinois College
2018
University of Southern Mississippi
2018
Troy University
2018
An inability to lift loads great enough disrupt muscular blood flow may impair the ability fatigue muscles, compromising hypertrophic response. It is unknown what level of restriction (BFR) pressure, if any, necessary reach failure at very low-loads [i.e., 15% one-repetition maximum (1RM)]. The purpose this study was investigate adaptations following resistance training with a low-load alone (15/0), moderate BFR (15/40), or high (15/80), and compare them traditional high-load (70/0)...
To determine if muscle growth is important for increasing strength or changes in can be entirely explained from practicing the test.Thirty-eight untrained individuals performed knee extension and chest press exercise 8 wk. Individuals were randomly assigned to either a high-volume training group (HYPER) just performing one repetition maximum (1RM) test (TEST). The HYPER four sets volitional failure (~8RM-12RM), whereas TEST up five attempts lift as much weight possible time each visit.Data...
Large increases in 1-repetition maximum (1RM) strength have been demonstrated from repeated testing, but it is unknown whether these can be augmented by resistance training.Five trained individuals performed a 1RM test and maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVC) for unilateral elbow flexion exercise on 1 arm (testing arm), while the other MVC, addition to 3 sets of (70% 1RM) (training 21 straight days.Although only training had increased muscle thickness [mean 0.28 cm, 95% confidence...
When restricting blood flow for the purpose of increasing or maintaining muscle fitness, aim is to reduce amount arterial into limb and restrict venous out limb. Doing so has been shown elicit positive adaptations with regards skeletal size, strength, while some evidence also eludes beneficial effects on vascular bone tissue. Regarding muscle, main benefits restriction are ability stimulate increases in size strength avoiding greater mechanical stress associated traditional high-load...
Jenkins, NDM, Housh, TJ, Buckner, SL, Bergstrom, HC, Cochrane, KC, Hill, EC, Smith, CM, Schmidt, RJ, Johnson, GO, and Cramer, JT. Neuromuscular adaptations after 2 4 weeks of 80% versus 30% 1 repetition maximum resistance training to failure. J Strength Cond Res 30(8): 2174-2185, 2016-The purpose this study was investigate the hypertrophic, strength, neuromuscular at 80 vs. (1RM) in untrained men. Fifteen men (mean ± SD; age = 21.7 2.4 years; weight 84.7 23.5 kg) were randomly assigned...
The purpose of this study was to examine the acute skeletal muscle and perceptual responses blood flow restriction (BFR) exercise failure between narrow nylon elastic inflatable cuffs at rest during exercise. Torque thickness measured pre, post, 5, 20, 40, 60 min post-exercise with activation being throughout Resting arterial occlusion pressure different [139 (14) mmHg] [246 (71) mmHg, p < 0.001] cuffs. However, when exercising 40 % each cuff's respective [nylon: 57 (7) vs. elastic: 106 (38)...
This study sought to compare cardiovascular and perceptual responses blood flow restriction (BFR) exercise using various pressure load combinations. Fourteen participants completed four sets of BFR elbow flexion 10, 15 20% 1RM with 40 80% arterial occlusion (AOP). AOP was measured before after exercise. Perceived exertion (RPE) discomfort were assessed each set. Data presented as mean (95% CI), except for RPE discomfort: 25th, 50th, 75th percentiles. increased post-exercise (p<0.001) larger...
In this paper we revisit a topic originally discussed in 1955, namely the lack of direct evidence that muscle hypertrophy from exercise plays an important role increasing strength. To day, long-term adaptations strength are thought to be primarily contingent on changes size. Given assumption, there has been considerable attention placed programs designed allow for maximization both size and However, conclusion change affects is surprisingly based little evidence. We suggest these may...
Blood flow restriction (BFR) in combination with exercise has been used to increase muscle size and strength using relatively low loads (20%-30% 1-repetition maximum (1RM)). In research, the range of applied pressures based on a percentage arterial occlusion pressure (AOP), is wide. The purpose study measure blood response before exercise, following each set postexercise low-load elbow flexion combined no (NOBFR), 40% AOP (40BFR), 80% (80BFR). One hundred fifty-two participants volunteered;...