Proposed Mechanisms of Blood Flow Restriction Exercise for the Improvement of Type 1 Diabetes Pathologies

Individuals with type 1 diabetes suffer from impaired angiogenesis, decreased capillarization, and higher fatigability that influence their muscular system beyond the detriments caused by glycemic control. In order to combat exacerbations of these effects, American Diabetes Association recommends individuals participate in regular resistance exercise. However, traditional exercise only induces hypertrophy when loads ?65% an individual’s one repetition maximum are used. Combining blood flow restriction may serve as a more efficient means for stimulating anabolic pathways result increased protein synthesis angiogenesis at lower loads, while also promoting better The purpose this paper is provide review on literature surrounding benefits exercise, specifically diabetes, postulate potential effects combining clinical population.