Smart Cuffs Basic Set

Help your athlete accelerate and enhance their rehabilitation protocol through blood flow restriction training.

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1030937
  $374.99
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Product Description

For upper body cuff: Measure the circumference of the space between your shoulder and bicep.

For lower body cuff: Measure the circumference of your thigh closest to your hip. If you are borderline on size, always go with the smaller size.

SIZING CHART

Limb Size (inches) 6–11" 11–16" 16–22" 22–29" 29–38"
Smart Cuff Sizes 1 2 3 4 5

 

NOTE: You may choose any variety of cuff sizes for each package

 

What is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training?

Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is a training and rehabilitation strategy involving the use of cuffs or bands placed around a limb during exercise, to maintain arterial inflow to the muscle while preventing venous return (venous occlusion).

How does it work?

  • Lack of venous return creates a swelling effect of the muscle.
  • Metabolites, such as lactate, accumulate and stimulate muscle growth.
  • Hypoxic environment promotes strength and muscle growth.
  • Direct muscle fatigue forces the nervous system to recruit the largest fast-twitch muscle fibers, which have the greatest capacity to grow.
  • Increase to Growth Hormone (GH) and Insulin Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1).

What are the benefits?

  • Increased muscle size (Hypertrophy)
  • Increased muscle strength
  • Increased cardiovascular capacity
  • Increased GH, IGF1 and maybe testosterone
  • Decreased joint/tissue stress
  • Little to no muscle damage
  • Little to no recovery needed
  • Little to no soreness or delayed onset muscular soreness (DOMS)
  • Low Intensity needed (resistance or cardio)

Who benefits?

  • Immobile or mobility-restricted populations:
    • Bed ridden
    • Casted
    • Post-operation rehabilitation patients
    • Elderly

  • Athletic populations:
    • Active recovery
    • Decrease joint/tissue loads
    • Isolated exercises for “weak link” region

What are the risks?

  • Injury resulting from this type of training is rare
  • Possibility with inappropriate implementation:
    • Subcutaneous hemorrhage
    • Numbness
    • Always consult your physician prior to any new exercise program

Basic Set - 2 Cuffs
Includes 1 travel case and 1 standard hand gauge

Specifications
Brand Drive Medical
Assembly Required No
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Warnings
Choking Hazard No
Sterile No