Smart Cuffs (BFR)
Blood Flow Restriction Training
BFR is the act of safely restricting venous blood flow from a working muscle, but allowing arterial blood flow to that working muscle. This is done primarily with low intensity resistance training. Since the ability of that blood to escape is dramatically reduced, metabolic stress and cellular swelling are greatly increased.
What BFR Training can do for your patient
- Drastically improve your patients’ post-surgical recovery time
- Treat muscle atrophy in both acute and chronic pain patients
- Use as accessory work into your client programming for less stress on joints and tendons
- Increase your endurance athlete’s VO2 Max with as little as 2x/week BFR training
- Separate yourself from other clinicians by performing the latest, evidenced-based rehab/exercise program
Course Description and Goals
Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation (BFR) is a powerful tool for the rehabilitation and fitness professional. With over 160 peer-reviewed articles in the scientific literature the efficacy can not be denied. By applying a tourniquet exercising limbs you can improve strength, hypertrophy and endurance changes while using a very light load within a small space like an athletic training room or small treatment room.
This course will cover:
- The wide range of benefits of BFR training
- Contraindications to BFR and when and where it should be applied
- How to safely screen and assess your patient/client prior to BFR
- How to safely apply BFR cuffs for the upper and lower extremity
- Compare and contrast different uses of BFR from bed ridden to athletic performance training
- Develop and devise a rehab program for your patients and clients
By the end of the course, attendees will be able to:
- Discuss the benefits of blood flow restriction (BFR) training
- Discuss Indications and Contraindications of BFR Training
- Demonstrate safe and effective placement of BFR cuffs
- Compare and contrast different uses of BFR from bed ridden to athleticperformance training
- Critically Analyze the utility of BFR in the rehabilitation setting
- Develop and devise a training program for a potential patient or client
Treatment effects of BFR
- Increase strength
- Increase hypertrophy
- Increase VO2 Max
Course Outline
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8:00am – 9:00am
Introduction to the Technique
Participants review and complete the release of liability form. History, physiological rationale of BFR, principles relating to movement dysfunction and anticipated results from using BFR training & programming is covered. A review of the current scientific literature and evidence based model is discussed. -
9:00am – 10:00am
BFR Case Studies
BFR Case Studies, The Science Behind BFR Training & How Does BFR Work?
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10:00am – 11:00am
Who benefits from BFR? & Who should avoid BFR?
Indications/Contraindications
Programming BFR Training
High intensity Training
Low Intensity Training
Establishing a 1RM using a 10RM test
Reps and Sets and total volume -
11:00am – 12:00pm
Using BFR Cuffs
Compression Scale
Pneumatic Compression Scale
Upper Extremity Application
Radial pulse location and readings
Lower Extremity Application
Posterior tibialis pulse and readings -
12:00am – 1:00pm
Lunch
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1:00pm – 4:00pm
Programming
Upper Extremity Exercises
Lower Extremity Exercises
Using BFR for recovery
Using BFR for increasing Aerobic Capacity -
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Review BFR protocols, technique application and theory components.
At this stage, the certification process will take place.
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