
Consultant Physiotherapist | PhD Blood flow restriction + neuromuscular electrical stimulation @YourStMarys | Tweets about BFR, NMES & physio
London, England
Joined November 2012
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Dr Paul Head retweeted
Combined action observation and mental imagery versus NMES on 1 week of immobilization
Looked at a lot of really interesting mechanisms
A lot of uncertainty around the effect but i found the idea (particularly the action observation) quite fascinating
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Dr Paul Head retweeted
Is the paper you need stuck behind a paywall? Here is a list of useful websites to help you access the research you need.
* unpaywall.org/
* paperpanda.app/
* 12ft.io/
* openaccessbutton.org/
* ilovephd.com/working-sci-hub…
Dr Paul Head retweeted
Our most recent work in @EJAP_official ⬇️
A massive thanks to all my supervisors for their continued help and support.
Dr Paul Head retweeted
4 slides that summarize a fair amount of what I think I understand about training intensity zones:
Dr Paul Head retweeted
Interesting. Traditional heavier load RT and low-load BFR have differential effects on hamstrings hypertrophy at a group level (a lot of inter-individual variance). Suggests combining methods might help to optimize hamstrings development...?
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Dr Paul Head retweeted
Daily blood flow restriction does not preserve muscle mass/strength during 2 weeks of bed rest
within-subject design but
more and more findings seem to suggest that BFR by itself may not be enough (need those low force contractions)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3841…
Dr Paul Head retweeted
Daily blood flow restriction does not preserve muscle mass and strength during 2 weeks of bed rest via @Cas_Fuchs physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.c…
You need the contraction to preserve muscle!
Dr Paul Head retweeted
An Evidence-Based Narrative Review of Mechanisms of Resistance Exercise-Induced Human Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy mackinprof.info/hypertrophy_…
No hormones
No metabolites
All about mechano-transduction
#evidence #evidence_based #hypertrophy #musclegrowth
Dr Paul Head retweeted
🔷 So pleased our new meta-analysis on physical characteristics and CHS has now been accepted for publication in @SportsMedicineJ.
🔷 A lot of help given on a mammoth piece of work, which we (at MDX) are super grateful for.
🔷 Link to full text on RG: researchgate.net/publication….
Dr Paul Head retweeted
Why does pain often last LONG after healing should be done? Why do 20-year-old ankle sprains still throb & twinge?
We may finally know! Willemen et al.: “mitochondrial and metabolic disturbances in sensory neurons.”
cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092…
Clear as mud? Let’s translate that…
Dr Paul Head retweeted
It appears that Michael Keegan, husband of Tory Education Minister @GillianKeegan, was the UK Chief Executive & Chair of Fujitsu, the firm behind the Horizon computer system during #PostOfficeScandal. I wonder why the Tories have failed to press for #justiceforsubpostmasters?
Dr Paul Head retweeted
Although this is not BFR per se, we are interested in whether the effects are due to pressure or the reduction in blood flow from the pressure. We found reduced pain but no evidence for a benefit with resistance exercise performance #OleMissMuscle
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Dr Paul Head retweeted
Exciting Update! I've launched a dedicated YouTube channel. @SportSciUpdates
🔍Topics include:
✅Cutting-edge Sport Science
✅ Rehabilitation
✅ Performance Science
Subscribe now!
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Dr Paul Head retweeted
🚨Please share
Fully-funded PhD studentship opportunity with myself, Prof @nickcaplan23 and Dr. Claire Bruce-Martin on developing #BloodFlowRestriction exercise as a spaceflight countermeasure, investigating the physiology & biomechanics in simulated micro- and hypo-gravity.
Dr Paul Head retweeted
Our latest work in collaboration and led by @Brendan_Scott1 @thebfrpros @johnnyowensCFI @MarstonKieran
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@YourStMarys @StMarys_CAPS – at Hillsborough, Northern Ireland
🚨NEW PAPER🚨
Current Implementation and Barriers to Using Blood Flow Restriction Training: Insights From a Survey of Allied Health Practitioners
Collaboration with @MarstonKieran @johnnyowensCFI @thebfrpros @stephen_patt
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Passed my PhD Viva! Absolutely delighted after 7 years & Dr Head incoming! Thank you to @Owen_Jeffries & @paulread1010 for the genuinely enjoyable viva experience & my supervisors @stephen_patt @MarkWaldron13 @_LukeHughes_ @NicolaTheis for their invaluable guidance & support #PhD – at London, England
Dr Paul Head retweeted
Congrats to @PHphysio on passing his PhD today looking at NMES and BFR. Thanks to examiners @Owen_Jeffries & @paulread1010 and supervisors @MarkWaldron13 @NicolaTheis & @_LukeHughes_ – at Richmond, London
Dr Paul Head retweeted
Our special topic & call for papers in @JPhysiol is now open: Neuromuscular mechanisms associated with deconditioning in ageing and pathological conditions
@centner_c @UrosMarusic and Prof Ramona Ritzmann
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Dr Paul Head retweeted
Day 2 elite level practitioners' ACLR rehab workshop underway @Aspetar Prelude to the ACLR-rehab conference starting tomorrow.
Fantastic knowledge sharing from an awesome group of practitioners pushing athlete care forward




























