ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®: July - August 2022 CEC Course #4: The Use of Limb Blood Flow Occlusion for Rehabilitation and Performance

1 CEC

By Brian C. Rider, PhD; Grace L. Ditzenberger; Benjamin A. Cox, DO, RMSK; and Alexander H.K. Montoye, PhD, FACSM

Occlusion training has grown in popularity over the years. It is commonly used across a variety of populations and training and sports settings. Additionally, it has found a home in clinical settings as it allows individuals with limitations to see a hypertrophic benefit from resistance training at light loads (blood flow restriction [BFR]) and possibly by protecting against ischemia during exercise (ischemic preconditioning [IPC]). For fitness professionals working with healthy individuals, both BFR and IPC should be viewed as “tools in their toolbox” that can be employed in certain circumstances to assist clients in maximizing the effectiveness of their exercise programs.

This course includes an online article from ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal® and a corresponding online quiz. All course content will be presented to you electronically after your purchase. To earn your CECs, you must view the course content and pass the quiz (earning a 70% or better). 

This course expires on August 31, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. according to your time zone. You must complete all of the course content prior to the expiration date. ACSM will not offer refunds, transfers, or course credits for uncompleted courses prior to their expiration date, or for duplicate purchases. 

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