Spyridoula Filippou

Mrs. Spyridoula Filippou


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 October 2024 in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
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SFSpyridoula Filippou
Spyridoula Filippou
ECEirini Chatzinikita
Eirini Chatzinikita
EAElpida Athanasopoulou
Elpida Athanasopoulou
FKFotios Karachalias
Fotios Karachalias
TVTheodoros Vassilakopoulos
Theodoros Vassilakopoulos
APAthanasios Protogerou
Athanasios Protogerou

26 April 2023 in Physiologia
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SFSpyridoula Filippou
Spyridoula Filippou
PIParis Iakovidis
Paris Iakovidis
DLDimitrios Lytras
Dimitrios Lytras
KKKonstantinos Kasimis
Konstantinos Kasimis
FSFreideriki Solomonidou
Freideriki Solomonidou
CKChristos Kopsidas
Christos Kopsidas
Exercising at submaximal intensity with a hand dynamometer causes mild hemodynamic adaptations that can improve cardiovascular function. However, hemodynamic responses and fatigue have not been adequately studied in an isometric exercise protocol combined with blood flow restriction (BFR). Our study aimed to examine and compare acute hemodynamic responses and muscle fatigue after an isometric exercise session using a handgrip dynamometer, with and without BFR. Twelve volunteers performed the exercise protocol, with and without BFR, at random, with the BFR pressure set at 140 mmHg. Arterial blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), oxygen saturation (SpO2), and muscle fatigue were measured before, during, and 15 min after the completion of the exercise session. Without BFR, we noticed a slight, albeit statistically insignificant, HR increase. The variations found in systolic and diastolic pressure were small and statistically insignificant. Furthermore, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) did not change significantly. Significantly higher levels of fatigue were found in exercise with BFR, compared to without BFR, at the end of each set of isometric contractions. In conclusion, a handgrip exercise session with mild BFR does not alter the acute hemodynamic responses to exercise in healthy volunteers. However, it results in higher muscle fatigue compared to that experienced after exercise without BFR.