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Standardizing blood flow restriction research—the crucial role of identifying apparatus in methodology and analysis: A letter to the editor

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Journal: Clinical Rehabilitation

DOI: 10.1177/02692155241293247

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Restricted access Letter First published online November 3, 2024 **Standardizing blood flow restriction research—the crucial role of identifying apparatus in methodology and analysis: A letter to the editor** Nicholas Rolnick [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0430-5015) nrolnick@gmail.com, Jim McEwen, […], Victor De Queiros, and Tim Werner [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4525-1308) **Keywords:** BFR training, autoregulation, commentary, arterial occlusion pressure, limb occlusion pressure **Authors:** - Nicholas Rolnick, The Human Performance Mechanic, New York, NY, USA, CUNY Lehman College, Bronx, NY, USA, The BFR PROS, New York, NY, USA - Jim McEwen, School of Biomedical Engineering and Departments of Orthopedics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Victor De Queiros, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal-RN, Brazil - Tim Werner, Department of Exercise Science, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD, USA **Published In:** Clinical Rehabilitation **OnlineFirst** **DOI:** [10.1177/02692155241293247](https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155241293247) **References:** 1. Clarkson MJ, McMahon B, Warmington SA. Comparing adaptations from blood flow restriction exercise training using regulated or unregulated pressure systems: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Rehabil 2024. 2. Jacobs E, Rolnick N, Wezenbeek E, et al. Investigating the autoregulation of applied blood flow restriction training pressures in healthy, physically active adults: An intervention study evaluating acute training responses and safety. Br J Sports Med 2023; 57: 914–920. 3. Rolnick N, Licameli N, Moghaddam M, et al. Autoregulated and non-autoregulated blood flow restriction on acute arterial stiffness. Int J Sports Med 2024; 45: 23–32. 4. Neufeld ME, McEwen JA, Kerr J, et al. Optimization of surgical tourniquet usage to improve patient outcomes: Translational cross-disciplinary implications of a surgical practice survey. Front Surg 2023; 10.

Faculty Members

  • Victor De Queiros - Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal-RN, Brazil
  • Tim Werner - Department of Exercise Science, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD, USA
  • Nicholas Rolnick - The Human Performance Mechanic, New York, NY, USACUNY Lehman College, Bronx, NY, USAThe BFR PROS, New York, NY, USA
  • Jim McEwen - School of Biomedical Engineering and Departments of Orthopedics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Themes

  • Standardization in blood flow restriction research
  • Analysis implications of equipment used in training
  • Importance of apparatus identification in research methodology
  • Engagement with existing literature on blood flow restriction

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