Blood flow restriction during high-intensity interval cycling exacerbates psychophysiological responses to a greater extent in females than males
Zachary J. McClean, Abbey Young, Andrew J. Pohl, Nowell M. Fine, Jamie F. Burr, Martin J. MacInnis, Saied Jalal Aboodarda
Abstract
To our knowledge, no study has explored sex differences in the neuromuscular, perceptual, and cardiorespiratory indices characterizing exercise tolerance during high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with blood flow restriction (BFR) applied only during rest periods. Our results suggest that BFR elicited a decline in exercise performance that could be attributed to integration of psychophysiological responses. However, this integration was sex-dependent where females demonstrated an exacerbated rate of change in these responses compared with males.
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CyclingIntensity (physics)Blood flow restrictionBlood flowPsychologyInternal medicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationPhysiologyMedicinePhysicsHistoryQuantum mechanicsArchaeologyResistance trainingCardiovascular and exercise physiologyHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlSpaceflight effects on biology