The use of occlusion training to produce muscle hypertrophy

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 77-84

  Loenneke, Jeremy Paul ^a   Pujol, Thomas Joseph ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow restriction; Low intensity; Resistance exercise; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249135352     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181a5a352     Document Type: Article

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