Research
KAATSU FITNESS
Kaatsu training, also known as occlusion training or blood flow restriction (a beloved technique with many names), may still seem relatively new and unfamiliar to many. However, it has been the subject of extensive research for over 20 years.
Today, hundreds of peer-reviewed, evidence-based research articles have been published worldwide, documenting the positive effects of Kaatsu training in areas such as muscle building, rehabilitation, endurance, and cardiovascular improvement.
Databases
On both www.pubmed.com, and on www.googlescholar.com, you can read results from research around the world. In Denmark, the University of Southern Denmark, Department of Sports Science and Biomechanics under Professor Per Aagaard, has published many interesting articles. Similarly, the August Krogh Institute at the University of Copenhagen, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports under Professor Jens Bangsbo ,and Aarhus University have also published research in this field.
The Department of Sports Science at the University of Southern Denmark has also published intriguing research on
KAATSU continues to be of great interest and massive research worldwide, and it is really exciting to follow as evidence-based documentation for more and more applications within the KAATSU FITNESS training method is revealed.
We have still only seen the tip of the iceberg, and there are still many new applications for KAATSU that remain to be uncovered.
