In this episode, David is joined by Dr. Stephen Patterson.
Stephen joined St Marys University, Twickenham in 2009 and is a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology. He graduated with a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science from Napier University, Edinburgh (2005) before completing an MSc in Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise from Strathclyde University in Glasgow (2006). He then moved to Loughborough University where he completed his PhD specialising on the responses and adaptations to exercise with blood flow restriction.
Stephens’s research fits into two main themes of Health and Sports Performance with significant overlap between the two. His main research focuses on the following:
In this episode David & Stephen discuss:
Topic 1: Blood Flow Restriction Training
Q1. What is the theory behind blood flow restriction training?
Q2. Is there a standardised / optimal "tightness" we should use/aim for when using occlusion training?
Q3. What are the underlying mechanisms that seem to explain the adaptations attributed to blood flow restriction training?
Q 4. What are the practical applications of BFR, who, how, and when should we potentially use BFR?
Topic 2: Ischemic Preconditioning
Q5. What is Ischemic Preconditioning?
Q6. What are the proposed benefits and underlying mechanisms?
Q7. How are the potential practical applications?
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