Full Course Description
Blood Flow Restriction Training Certification
Program Information
Objectives
- Examine the benefits of blood flow restriction (BFR) training
- Distinguish indications and contraindications of BFR Training
- Demonstrate safe and effective placement of BFR cuffs
- Debate various uses of BFR on the spectrum of rehabilitation and performance
- Analyze the utility of BFR in the rehabilitation setting
- Develop a training program for a potential patient or client
Outline
Implications for Clinical Settings
Physiological mechanisms
- Effects on strength, hypertrophy and cardiovascular function
- Arterial vs venous occlusion
- Mechanical vs metabolic hypertrophy
Current evidence in research
Broader implications
- Avoid muscle loss after surgery
- Lower intensity effort that results in improvement
Differences in Stimulus: The Various Tools of BFR
Occlusion application
- Compression wraps and BFR bands
- Cuffs and tourniquet systems
Application zones
What are the magic numbers?
Modifiable Variables: Load vs Reps vs Occlusion
Compression scale
- Relative vs absolute pressure
- Limb circumference and occlusive pressure
Practical Applications
Considerations for exercise stimulus
Upper extremity exercises
Lower extremity exercises
Elderly and Post-Surgery
Healthy and Athletic Populations
Increasing aerobic capacity
Treating Your Patients
Which diagnoses respond best to treatment?
Atrophy, sarcopenia
Limitations, safety and contraindications
Target Audience
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Athletic Trainers
- Exercise Physiologists
- Chiropractors
- Personal Trainers
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
Copyright :
06/27/2020
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) – An Emerging Breakthrough in Rehab Care
Program Information
Objectives
- Investigate the evidence supporting blood flow restriction training
- Assess the populations with most to benefit from BFR
- Demonstrate safe and effective placement of BFR cuffs
Outline
Evidence Supporting Blood Flow Restriction Training
- Origins
- Research trends
- Latest meta analyses
Populations who benefit the most from BFR
- Post-op, painful/load compromised, athletic endurance athletes
- Validated with scientific evidence
- Uses across sports medicine continuum
How Blood Flow Restriction Training Works
- Muscle cell physiology
- Metabolic pathways
- Hypertrophy/strength timelines
- Energy systems
- Mechanical vs metabolic stimulus
- Force-velocity relationship
- Muscle fiber recruitment
Local skeletal muscle adaptions
- Cell swelling
- Metabolite induced fatigue
- Satellite cell proliferation
- Hypoxia
- Bone growth
Systematic adaptions
- Cardiovascular system regulation
- Pressor reflex
- VO2max
- VEGF
- Soft tissue repair
- Tendon repair
- Muscle damage
- Reduced pain
Indications and Contraindications of BFRT
- Relative vs absolute contraindications
- Thrombus and tPA
Placement of BFR Cuffs
- Tourniquet and Doppler application
- Avoidable tourniquet risks
- Importance of LOP assessment
Target Audience
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Athletic Trainers
Copyright :
07/30/2020
Blood Flow Restriction Training to Maximize Rehab Outcomes for All Patients
Program Information
Objectives
- Differentiate the various forms of BFR from bedridden up to return to play
- Appraise differing protocols and programming of BFR from young postoperative patients to geriatric patients with OA.
- Analyze the utility of BFR in the rehabilitation setting and how to manipulate BFR variables or programming based on your rehab goals
Outline
From Bed Ridden to Return to Play: Differentiate the various forms of BFR
- IPC
- Cellular swelling
- Aerobic BFR
- Isolated BFR
- Compound BFR
- Protocols and Programming of BFR
Different uses of BFRT from young postoperative patients to geriatric patients with OA.
- Case examples
- Match BFR application based on goal and patient
- Compare BFR use for TKA, ALCr, tibial exocytosis, Achilles non-op, RTC
Programming based on goals: Manipulating the BFR variables
- Onboarding: education is the key
- Adjusting BFR and exercise parameters
- BFR RT and aerobic guidelines
- BFR programming guidelines
Target Audience
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Athletic Trainers
Copyright :
07/30/2020