Blood flow restriction does not impair single, all-out sprint cycling performance

Carlos Dellavechia de Carvalho; Michelle Stein; Siu Nam Li; Mohammed Ihsan; Peter Peeling; Brendan Richard Scott; Marcelo Papoti; Olivier Girard

doi:10.1002/ejsc.70200

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Blood flow restriction does not impair single, all-out sprint cycling performance

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Blood flow restriction does not impair single, all-out sprint cycling performance

Carlos Dellavechia de Carvalho, Michelle Stein, Siu Nam Li, Mohammed Ihsan, Peter Peeling, Brendan Richard Scott, Marcelo Papoti and Olivier Girard

European journal of sport science, Vol.26(6), e70200

2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70200

PMID: 42205090

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Abstract

cardiorespiratory demands

limb compression

mechanical output

near‐infrared spectroscopy

sprinting

This study examined the effects of sprint duration and blood flow restriction due to cuff pressure applied only during exercise on sprint cycling performance and psychophysiological responses. On separate days, 12 physically active young adults (9 men and 3 women) performed six 'all-out' cycling sprints (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 s) in a randomised order under three cuff pressure conditions (0%, 40% and 60% of arterial occlusion pressure [AOP]). BFR was applied exclusively during exercise bouts, with passive rest periods of 5-15 min between sprints depending on sprint duration. Power output, peripheral oxygen saturation, vastus lateralis muscle oxygenation, heart rate and ratings of perceived exertion were measured. Mean and peak power output and total work done decreased with longer sprints (i.e., 20-30 s) than shorter efforts (i.e., 5-15 s), with no differences observed between cuff pressure conditions. Ventilatory responses, heart rate and muscle oxygenation variables increased with longer sprints. Peripheral oxygen saturation remained unaffected. BFR at 40% and 60% AOP increased limb discomfort for 15-, 25- and 30-s sprints compared to 0% AOP. In conclusion, increasing the sprint duration decreased mechanical output (external load) and increased physiological strain (internal load), with these effects largely unaffected by moderate-to-high (40%-60% AOP) external limb compression.

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Title: Blood flow restriction does not impair single, all-out sprint cycling performance
Authors/Creators: Carlos Dellavechia de Carvalho - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Michelle Stein - The University of Western Australia
Siu Nam Li - The University of Western Australia
Mohammed Ihsan - United Arab Emirates University
Peter Peeling - The University of Western Australia
Brendan Richard Scott - Murdoch University
Marcelo Papoti - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Olivier Girard - The University of Western Australia
Publication Details: European journal of sport science, Vol.26(6), e70200
Publisher: Wiley-VCH GmbH; WEINHEIM
Number of pages: 10
Identifiers: 991005886482407891
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch Applied Sports Science Laboratory; Centre for Healthy Ageing; School of Allied Health
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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