Understanding lower limb blood flow occlusion parameters for use in field-based settings.

Reduction of blood flow to the limb using cuffs before or during exercise has become increasingly popular for training and rehabilitation. Our study tested the effects of cuff brand/width on pressures required to reach limb occlusion pressure (LOP) and developed, cross-validated, and compared accuracy of two LOP prediction equations to previously created methods. Supine LOP was determined in the distal popliteal artery using four different cuff brands/widths in 23 adult participants. Participants then had demographic and resting variables assessed, and two LOP prediction equations were developed from these variables and were compared to five previously developed models and a method using posterior tibial artery palpation for LOP assessment in an independent sample (