About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the short-term effect of lower limb BFRT on the somatosensory processing and related changes in SSEP amplitude and latency. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Is there an effect of short-term application of BFRT on the somatosensory system? * How do different cuff widths affect the somatosensory system? * How do three different cuff widths affect perceived pain? Researchers will compare 3 different cuff widths to see if different cuff widths affect the somatosensory system and perceived pain.
Participants will:
* Undergo 3 experimental sessions, sessions will be separated by 72 hours and the order of the sessions to be randomly selected. * Perform low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Participants will be included if they are aged 18-30 years of both genders, with no history of cardiovascular problems or osteo-articular problems in the lower limbs, and if they responded negatively to all items of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q).
Participants will be included if they have a body mass index (BMI) less than 25 or non-overweight individuals.
Use of the long international physical activity questionnaire (L-IPAQ) to ensure all participants have equal physical activity levels.
Disqualifiers
Participants will be excluded if they did not meet the inclusion criteria, and if they had a history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), congenital heart disease, varicose veins, currently pregnant, or any contraindications to exercise.
Participants will be excluded if they were diagnosed with any neurological disease.
Participants will be excluded if they have had any musculoskeletal injury in the past 3 months to avoid potential effect on their physical activity levels.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Passive application of BFR cuff
- Resistance exercise with BFR
- Resistance exercise without BFR