Our research in support of Vasper use.

Performance

To understand the physical benefits Vasper provides, we’ve conducted research backed by supporting literature. In order to study its impact effectively, Vasper conducted a safety study, which verifies Vasper is safe and easy to use for most. Time and time again, Vasper users talk about increases in energy and strength. In a small study, we observed significant increases in testosterone as a result of Vasper use. Though there may be other factors at play, it is likely this testosterone boost that explains the improvements in performance after Vasper use, which was discovered in a different study. Combined with its low impact physically and physiologically, the anabolic hormone increase with Vasper use is an unbeatable combination for anyone who wants to increase their physical performance.

Hormones are your body’s systemic signaling molecules and are released in different areas of the body and move through the circulatory system to regulate your body’s function and behavior. Hormones affect the body in many different ways and have significant impacts on function, form, and feel.

Performance Increase

Vasper worked with San Jose Sharks Strength and Conditioning Coach Mike Potenza to work with the 131st ParaRescue Squadron to assess hormone levels and performance results. ParaRescuemen are elite military operators, who specialize in medical rescue in war zones and remote areas. Due to the stress and length of their deployments, higher cortisol levels, sleep disturbances, and the resulting effects on their performance were a top concern.

Vasper Pararescue trial: Performance results
The difference didn’t just show in their hormones – the Vasper group performed better on typical military performance tests, such as:

Vasper Hormonal Results
by Vasper Systems

Testosterone Increase

And our hormone investigation didn’t stop there. Testosterone is a key hormone that is involved in regulating muscle growth, bone density, fat metabolism, and mood in both men and women. We explored this hormone with five professional baseball players in 8 Vasper sessions over 2 weeks. 80% saw an increase in free testosterone levels, with an average increase of 132% across all participants.

Vasper Hormonal Results
by Vasper Systems

Safety Assessment

In this study, we took 20 healthy participants to assess the safety of Vasper on the cardiovascular system. We compared heart rates and blood pressure values in 7 sessions with different leg pressures applied, ranging from 0 mmHg to 85 mmHg.

There was no significant difference in heart rate or blood pressure when comparing a session without Vasper’s cooling cuffs to a session with the cuffs at our allowed range of pressure (0-80mmHg). The study can be read in full here in the Journal of Exercise Physiology.

Pilot Safety Study: The Use of VasperTM, A Novel Blood Flow Restriction Exercise In Healthy Adults
by Jeff Gladden, Chloe Wernecke, Susan Rector , Kristen Tecson, Peter McCullough

Health

At any age, you deserve to feel great — and that feeling should come easy. From US war veterans to independent living seniors, we’ve partnered with various individuals to understand the benefits of Vasper when it comes to sleep and emotional well-being. Our safety study has assured us that any person ranging in age and physical ability can use our system. Using our non-invasive technology, our goal is to fully comprehend how individuals at any age or life experience can engage their body to achieve optimal energy levels & wellness. Some of our strongest evidence suggests that Vasper can improve sleep quality. Though there may be many explanations for this, we have found that Vasper decreases stress levels specifically at night.

SLEEP IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BIOLOGICAL CURRENCY IN OUR BODY. RECEIVING QUALITY SLEEP CAN IMPROVE
MOOD, WEIGHT, AND EVEN IMMUNE FUNCTION.

Hormonal Response: Growth Hormone, Cortisol, and Testosterone

In this Pilot Trial, Vasper investigated the hormone response from 10-20 Vasper sessions over 4-6 weeks. This trial demonstrated that Vasper was able to release the beneficial muscle-building response of:

This pilot study was designed after feedback from our clients, who reported anecdotally that Vasper had a unique ability to heighten certain beneficial hormones while having the opposite response in other stress hormones. Our study with Veterans revealed that people were experiencing a better quality sleep as a result of using Vasper. Our pilot study suggests that one reason for this better quality of sleep could be the observed effect of reduced night-time cortisol.

Vasper Hormonal Results
by Vasper Systems

Improved Sleep Quality

A pilot trial was conducted to determine the potential effects of the Vasper exercise system on markers of physical and emotional function in an ample of 14 US armed forces veterans from the Warrior Evolved Veteran Rehabilitation Facility in Colorado Springs. Participants completed 24 Vasper sessions over a 6-week trial period. Sleep quality was measured pre-and post-trial using the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. At post-evaluation 71% of participants reported a better score of the PSQI, indicating a significant improvement in sleep quality at the end of the trial period.

Subjective perception of energy and fatigue was also measured pre-and post-trial using the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire. 71% (n=10) of participants reported higher levels of energy following the trial period.

Effects of Cooled Compression Exercise Technology on Health, Sleep, And Quality Of Life In Veterans
by Pat Marques, Grove Higgins, Chloe Wernecke, Sara Webb, Lindsay Haughton, Mary Wilson, Aaron Black, Cristian Torres

Blood Sugar Management

In this pilot study, Vasper was shown to be an effective way to manage A1C levels. Twenty-one men and women agreed to at least two Vasper workouts per week for 3 months. The participants’ blood sugar was analyzed before they began the Vasper workout regimen and then again after. In addition to their blood sugar, most participants managed to lose weight in the process.

One explanation for this decrease in blood sugar levels is the fact that Vasper can increase GLUT4 receptors, sugar channels, in the muscle, which regulate blood sugar levels without the need for insulin. As a result, many of the participants in the study had to reduce their required insulin dosage.

Effects of Novel Compression Exercise Technology on Glycohemoglobin Levels, and Weight in Type II Diabetics
by Cristian Torres, Richard Henderson, Chloe Wernecke

Rehabilitation

The health benefits from Vasper are numerous and broad. Our work with a wide spectrum of clients has taught us that our system can be used to alleviate symptoms and provide support for a number of diseases and conditions. We’ve partnered with top hospitals and clinics to investigate the potential benefits of Vasper use in different clinical settings. Though the specific mechanisms for how Vasper helps in the body are still being investigated, many of our studies have shown that Vasper can help with a multitude of illnesses and conditions. A randomized control trial found that Vasper helps neurologically. One possible reason we see improvements in the nervous and musculoskeletal systems is the activation of stem cells in the body after a Vasper session. Lastly, our work with Veterans has taught us that Vasper can help manage trauma-related stress, increase sleep quality, and improve emotional wellbeing and energy levels.

Journal of Neurotrauma – Effects of Interval-Training Exercise on People Who Have Had Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms for Less Than One Year: A Pilot Study.

STEM CELLS ARE SPECIALIZED HUMAN CELLS WITH THE ABILITY TO TRANSFORM TO MANY CELL TYPES FROM MUSCLE CELLS TO BRAIN CELLS. THEIR AMAZING POTENTIAL FOR HEALING HAS MADE THEM POPULAR IN MAINSTREAM AND MEDICAL MEDIA.

Neurological Benefits: A potential aid for patients with concussions

Changes of Quality of Life scores at two time points: right after 6-week intervention and at the follow-up. Significant continuous improvement is observed in the experimental group.

The midpoint results of this study on Post-Concussive Syndrome rehabilitation shows that in 6 weeks of 2x Vasper sessions/week with physical therapy, the Vasper group showed statistically significant improvements over the control group, which just did physical therapy.
Not only did the Vasper group demonstrate significantly improved quality of life at the end of the study, they also showed improvements in the follow-up period, when they weren’t doing Vasper or physical therapy for six weeks. The Vasper group had a significantly more stable recovery and specifically significant more stability in emotional and sleep contributions after 6 weeks of no rehabilitation. Symptom variability and stability of recovery is a particularly difficult issue in Post-Concussive Syndrome rehabilitation and this study demonstrates that Vasper is an effective way to address this.

ImPACT, BESS, King-Devick Test, SAC improved after the intervention in both groups but there was no significant difference between two groups.

Stable recovery after aerobic exercise with limb blood flow restriction and cooling in individuals with post-concussion syndrome
by Yi-Ning Wu, PhD, Jessica Gravel, DPT, Matthew White, MSc, Josh Avery, DPT, Terrie Enis, MPT, Caroline Stark, BSc, Robert C. Cantu, MD

Stem Cell Recruitment

This study demonstrated that HSC can be significantly increased immediately after a Vasper session, and a significant increase of lympohocytes plus the decrease of neutrophils represents a favorable interaction of the body’s ability to prepare for resolution of muscle injury.

Jagiellonian University, a top research university in Krakow, Poland, saw the above results and thought there might be applications in cardiology. Dr. Mikolaj Maga is leading a study that looks at how your stem cells and blood vessels respond to exercise with Vasper. Just as stem cells can help regrow cartilage, they also help repair vessels and veins (the endothelium), a process called angiogenesis.

Environmental Mobilization Of Hematopoetic Stem Cells With Exercise, Compression, And Cooling
by Adam W. Anz, Danielle R. Hansen, Christopher S. Warrell, Ronna S. Parsa, Hillary A. Plummer, Jan M. Stelly, Nicole K. Rendos

Emotional and Energy Improvement

A pilot trial was conducted to determine the potential effects of the Vasper exercise system on markers of physical and emotional function in an ample of 14 US armed forces veterans from the Warrior Evolved Veteran Rehabilitation Facility in Colorado Springs. Participants completed 24 Vasper sessions over a 6-week trial period. Sleep quality was measure pre-and post-trial using the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. At post-evaluation 71% of participants reported a better score of the PSQI, indicating a significant improvement in sleep quality at the end of the trial period.

Subjective perception of energy and fatigue was also measured pre-and post-trial using the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire. 71% (n=10) of participants reported higher levels of energy following the trial period.

Effects of Cooled Compression Exercise Technology on Health, Sleep, And Quality Of Life In Veterans
by Pat Marques, Grove Higgins, Chloe Wernecke, Sara Webb, Lindsay Haughton, Mary Wilson, Aaron Black, Cristian Torres

Improving Strength and Balance in Seniors

Twenty seven participants between the ages of 60 and 90 completed a 12-session fall prevention trial on the Vasper exercise system at the Kahala Nui Senior Living Home. A pre-and post-training evaluation was completed by a physical therapist and included test of knee extension strength, a Berg balance test, and a 10XSTS test.

Results demonstrate a 17% average improvement in balance, and average increases of knee extension strength by 11 pounds of force, and a 6 second average time improvement in the 10XSTS test. 63% of participants reported a subjective improvement in strength, while 53% reported an improvement in balance after the trial period.

Vasper Training System to Improve Functional Balance and Decrease Fall Risk in Independent Living Seniors: A Quality Assurance Report
by Vasper Systems

Research

Performance

Health

Rehabilitation

Performance

Health

Rehabilitation

Performance

Performance Increase

Testosterone Increase

Safety Assessment

Health

Hormonal Response: Growth Hormone, Cortisol, and Testosterone

Improved Sleep Quality

Blood Sugar Management

Rehabilitation

Neurological Benefits: A potential aid for patients with concussions

Stem Cell Recruitment

Emotional and Energy Improvement

Improving Strength and Balance in Seniors