Can Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Improve Strength for Shoulder External Rotators Better Than Exercise Alone
Muscular Weakness
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Muscular Weakness focused on measuring infraspinatus, external rotators, blood flow restriction
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Healthy adult (age 18 and older) with no current shoulder pathology
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current neck, shoulder (or general upper extremity), and/or thoracic spine pathology
- Shoulder surgery (or general upper extremity surgery) during the prior 6-month time period
- Cervical/thoracic spine surgery during the prior 1 year
- Subject having one or more contraindications for BFR training.
Sites / Locations
- George Fox University School of Physical TherapyRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction
Exercise without Blood Flow Restriction
Subjects will perform the sidelying external rotation exercise 2x a week for 8 weeks. The BFR cuff will be applied to the upper arm. Arterial occlusion will be set to 50%. Subjects will perform 4 sets (30, 15, 15, 15 reps) with a 30 sec rest period between reps. The occlusion will be maintained for the 8 min treatment period.
Subjects will perform the sidelying external rotation exercise 2x a week for 8 weeks. This group will not have BFR applied. Subjects will perform 4 sets (30, 15, 15, 15 reps) with a 30 sec rest period between reps.