Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training and Exercise Prescription in Rehabilitation
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Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training and Exercise Prescription in Rehabilitation
Eligibility
This training is designed for physiotherapists, physiotherapy technologists/assistants, kinesiologists, and any other healthcare professionals authorized to integrate BFR into their practice and who wish to effectively structure exercise prescription.
Prerequisites
None. It is not necessary to own a BFR device to attend the training.
Course Aim
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training is an innovative approach to optimize rehabilitation and muscle development with reduced loads. This offers a clinical advantage when the patient is limited by pain or deconditioned. However, the integration of BFR should not be isolated: proper planning of exercise prescription, with or without BFR, is essential to maximize clinical outcomes.
This training aims to provide clinicians with the necessary knowledge and skills to:
Understand the physiological and scientific foundations of BFR.
Identify the indications, contraindications, and precautions for BFR use.
Know the potential side effects of BFR and how to manage them.
Master the application of BFR with the Delfi device in various clinical settings and with a clientele ranging from adolescents to the elderly.
Explore other types of BFR cuffs available, without practical training on them.
Structure an effective exercise prescription and progression, with and without BFR, in a rehabilitation context, from the hospital bed to the field.
Work on concrete case studies and actively practice the learned techniques.
Develop strategies to integrate BFR into the work organization in private practice or hospital settings.
Course Objectives
1. Understand the fundamental principles of BFR
Explain the physiological mechanisms of BFR and their impact on muscle hypertrophy and strength.
Distinguish BFR from other training methods in rehabilitation and performance.
Explain the physiological mechanisms of BFR and their impact on muscle hypertrophy and strength.
Distinguish BFR from other training methods in rehabilitation and performance.
2. Identify the indications and contraindications of BFR
Recognize the clinical and sports contexts favorable to the use of BFR.
Understand the potential risks and precautions to take before applying this technique safely and effectively.
Recognize the clinical and sports contexts favorable to the use of BFR.
Understand the potential risks and precautions to take before applying this technique safely and effectively.
3. Understand the potential side effects of BFR and know how to react
Identify possible side effects (pain, paresthesia, vascular discomfort, etc.).
Know the adjustments to make if adverse effects occur.
Implement prevention strategies to minimize the risks associated with BFR.
Identify possible side effects (pain, paresthesia, vascular discomfort, etc.).
Know the adjustments to make if adverse effects occur.
Implement prevention strategies to minimize the risks associated with BFR.
4. Master the application of BFR with the Delfi device
Learn how to use the Delfi BFR device (the most scientifically and clinically advanced), which will be used for the training.
Adapt the use of BFR according to the patient's needs and specific therapeutic goals (private practice, hospital setting, athletes, and performance).
Learn how to use the Delfi BFR device (the most scientifically and clinically advanced), which will be used for the training.
Adapt the use of BFR according to the patient's needs and specific therapeutic goals (private practice, hospital setting, athletes, and performance).
5. Know the other types of BFR cuffs available
Present the main categories of cuffs: elastic, manual, automated pneumatic.
Compare the advantages and limitations of the different existing technologies.
Discuss the clinical implications of cuff selection, without practical training on their use.
Present the main categories of cuffs: elastic, manual, automated pneumatic.
Compare the advantages and limitations of the different existing technologies.
Discuss the clinical implications of cuff selection, without practical training on their use.
6. Structure an effective exercise prescription (with and without BFR)
Review the principles of exercise planning in rehabilitation.
Understand the parameters of load, volume, intensity, and recovery for each type of patient.
Know how to progress and adjust an exercise program based on clinical needs and individual goals.
Review the principles of exercise planning in rehabilitation.
Understand the parameters of load, volume, intensity, and recovery for each type of patient.
Know how to progress and adjust an exercise program based on clinical needs and individual goals.
7. Integrate BFR and exercise prescription through practical cases
Analyze concrete cases from clinical practice and explore different intervention strategies. Complex orthopedic injuries, post-operative cases (ACL, TKR, THR, rotator cuff, etc.), tendinopathies, osteoarthritis, etc.
Actively experiment with protocols in real-life situations through supervised practice workshops.
Develop an approach adapted to each patient, taking into account best practices and scientific evidence.
Analyze concrete cases from clinical practice and explore different intervention strategies. Complex orthopedic injuries, post-operative cases (ACL, TKR, THR, rotator cuff, etc.), tendinopathies, osteoarthritis, etc.
Actively experiment with protocols in real-life situations through supervised practice workshops.
Develop an approach adapted to each patient, taking into account best practices and scientific evidence.
8. Optimize the integration of BFR into work organization
Understand how to structure the BFR offering in a private clinic or hospital setting.
Determine how to integrate it effectively into a busy schedule and a busy clinical environment without compromising the overall care of patients.
Explore billing and organizational models to maximize patient access to BFR.
Understand how to structure the BFR offering in a private clinic or hospital setting.
Determine how to integrate it effectively into a busy schedule and a busy clinical environment without compromising the overall care of patients.
Explore billing and organizational models to maximize patient access to BFR.
No equipment is required. BFR equipment will be provided for the practical training.
Please wear comfortable clothing that facilitates practical exercises. It is recommended to wear a tank top and shorts to allow access to the upper and lower limbs during exercises.
Language of the training
The training will be given in French but it’s possible to present it in English.
7 Continuing education hours
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