Main Project
Acute and chronic effects of resistance exercise with blood flow restriction on muscle strength, muscle architecture, and health indicators
Outcome variables:
- muscle strength, architecture, and echo intensity using ultrasound;
- muscle blood volume and oxygenation using NIRS;
- endothelial function using ultrasound assessment of blood flow-mediated dilation.
Research Team:
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Paulo Gomes, Ph.D. (principal investigator)
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Ramon Franco, Ph.D.
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André Soares Ph.D. candidate (FAPERJ scholarship)
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Cristiane Matsuura, Ph.D. (research associate)
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Cláudia Meirelles, Ph.D. (project co-supervisor)
Drs. Matsuura and Gomes are supported by a PROCIÊNCIA research grants from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Pilot Studies
(1) Comparison of different methods of determining muscle architecture variables with ultrasonography images.
(2) Reliability of extended field of view quadriceps muscle ultrasonography in young adults.
(3) Acute effects of different blood flow occlusion levels on blood flow and muscle oxygenation measured at rest using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).
(4) Reliability of endothelial function measured with flow mediated dilation in young adults.
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