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BFR RESEARCH
The Recovery Benefits of Blood Flow Restriction.
Applied Research study conducted by Bristol Bears’ Head of Medicine Adam Roberts and research student Nathan Jones to assess the benefits of post-match Recovery BFR.
Study Overview
15 Elite Professional Rugby Union Players from Bristol Bears Rugby Club
Recovery BFR was applied passively <2hrs post-match
Recovery BFR intervention was tested over 7 competitive games, following 3 games of baseline data collection
Protocol included maximal Hytro occlusion for 3×5 mins, with 3 minutes reperfusion between sets (Takarada et al., 2000)
Post-match Recovery BFR significantly impacted the players’ recovery scores, including reductions in fatigue, joint pain, and muscle soreness.
Recovery was also notably improved on Gameday +2 when back at the club.
Key Findings
Recovery BFR with Hytro improved the perceptual recovery of elite athletes both immediately and 48-Hours Post-Game
Athletes reported feeling 82% less fatigued and 75% less sore immediately post game vs baseline
Athletes reported back to training on GD+2 feeling 24% less fatigued and 18% less sore vs baseline
Hytro provides a simple, effective, and practical recovery tool for squads of athletes (Neal et al., 2023)