Development of prevention and treatment of sarcopenia by simple strength training under blood flow restriction

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K01553
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: Seirei Christopher University
• Principal Investigator: YASUDA TOMOHIRO 聖隷クリストファー大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (20549604)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: サルコペニア / トレーニング / 血流制限 / 加圧トレーニング

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Our results show that
1) Elastic band blood-flow restriction (BFR) training increases thigh muscle CSA as well as maximal muscle strength, but does not decrease vascular function in older women. 2) BFR training significantly decreased PmvO2, and enhanced mTOR signaling pathways in skeletal muscle using a rat model, which may play a role in diminishing muscle atrophy under various conditions in human studies. 3) Facilities under the guidance of appropriate BFR training leaders or instructors can achieve safe and beneficial effects, regardless of subject age, gender, or physical condition in 2016 just as back in 2006. 4)The long-term BFR training were a highly safe and effective training method for a patient (57 years) with knee meniscectomy.

Free Research Field

運動生理学、応用健康科学