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Blood-Flow-Restriction training’s positive effect on exercise-related hormones

Expiry Date
: 01/09/2026
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
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This article studies the effect of different Blood-flow-restriction cuff-pressures on hormones related to muscle function and muscle growth.

Keywords: Blood-flow-restriction exercise (BFR), Exercise-related hormones, Growth hormone, Testosterone, Insulin-like Growth Factor 1

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Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

With this article we learn how different blood-flow-restriction cuff-pressures affect different muscle-function hormones and how higher pressures leads to higher secretions of these hormones.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Understanding of how Blood-flow-restriction exercise can increase important hormones
  2. Understanding of how different cuff pressures influence these hormones.
  3. Understanding of an example BFR exercises protocol
  4. Understanding of the importance of growth hormone, testosterone and insulin-like-growth-factor-1.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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