How blood vessels respond to exercise with and without blood flow restriction
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how your blood vessels respond to resistance exercise (like weight lifting) with and without a technique called blood flow restriction. It compares younger and older adults to understand how aging affects these responses.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 30 years old OR over 60 years old.
- You have never had heart disease, a stroke, or cancer.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or lower.
- You don't smoke.
- You haven't had surgery in the last 2 months.
- You don't have sleep apnea, kidney or liver disease, or any muscle or joint problems that make exercise hard.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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