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Table 1 Systemic biomarkers and hormonal responses to an acute bout of BFR exercise

From: Blood flow-restricted exercise in space

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Age (year)a

Exercise(s)

Intensity

Cuff width

CP (mmHg)

Significant increase (p < 0.05)

No change (p > 0.05)

[39]

21

EF,PFx

30% 1RM

NR

20↓ SBP

La, GH

T, Cort

[20]

32

KEx

20% 1RM

NR

200

La, GH, Cort

IGF1, T

[40]

26

EF,EE,KEx,KF

30% 1RM

30 × 450 mm

130–200

La, Cort, NorEpi, GH, T

 

[29]

21

Walking

50 m/min, 2 min

200 × NR mm

200

GH

Cort

[30]

20–22

KEx

20% 1RM

33 × 800 mm

214

La, NorEpi, GH, IL6

CK, LP

[119]

25–40

EF

30%–50% 1RM

90 × 700 mm

0–100

La

 

[120]

24–28

EF,EE,SQT,KF

20% 1RM

30 × 45 mm

190–230

La, NorEpi, GH, Hemat

Na, K,

[121]

20–22

KEx

30% 1RM

NR

200

La, NorEpi, GH

 

[37]

22

KEx

20% MVC

NR

280

GH

 

[21]

22

KEx

20% 1RM

NR

160–220

 

CK, Myo, IL6

[52]

21

EF,KEx,KF

30% 1RM

40 × 1,750 mm

>160

GH, NorEpi

T

[42]

70

KEx

20% 1RM

NR

200

La, Cort, GH

Glu

[36]

34

KEx

20% 1RM

33 × 880 mm

160–180

La, NorEpi, GH, IGF1, VEGF

Ghrl

  1. aAge expressed as a mean, or if not available, as a range; CP cuff pressure, NR not reported, EF elbow flexion, PFx plantar flexion, KEx knee extension, EE elbow extension, SQT squat, Myo myoglobin, La blood lactate, NorEpi norepinephrine, IL6 interleukin-6, LP lipid peroxidase, CK creatine kinase, pH blood pH, Cort cortisol, IGF1 circulating insulin-like growth factor 1, T testosterone, Na sodium, K potassium, Myo myoglobin, Glu glucose, Ghrl ghrelin, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor.