Resistance exercise plus vascular occlusion may induce greater improvements in strength and muscle mass than resistance training alone. The investigators speculate this training strategy could be beneficial in patients with osteoarthritis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
45
12 weeks of resistance training twice a week.
12 weeks of resistance training with vascular occlusion twice a week
University of Sao Paulo -School of Medicine - Clinical Hospital
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
RECRUITINGmuscle strength
Time frame: 12 weeks
Quality of Life
Time frame: 12 weeks
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