Tomáš Kozák1, Marek Kokinda1, Pavel Ružbarský1, Bibiána Vadašová1, Peter Kačúr2
1University of Presov, Faculty of Sports, Department of Sports Kinanthropology, Presov, Slovakia
2University of Presov, Faculty of Sports, Department of Sports Education and Humanistics, Presov, Slovakia
The Effect of Exercises with Blood Flow Restriction in the Limbs on the Development of Muscle Strength and Hypertrophy: A Pilot Study
J. Anthr. Sport Phys. Educ. 2024, 8(4), 21 - 26 | DOI: 10.26773/jaspe.241004
Abstract
Weight training with regulated blood flow in the limbs is characterized by low load intensity ranging from 30-50% of the one repetition maximum. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of weight training with regulated blood flow in the limbs on changes in muscle strength and hypertrophy. The research sample consisted of 5 participants aged 26.40±7.16 years who performed 10-week intervention program. The weekly microcycle consisted of three training sessions, which intensity was regulated by inflatable cuffs placed on proximal parts of upper and lower limbs. Body composition was assessed with InBody 720. Muscle strength of knee and elbow flexors and extensors was assessed with Cybex HUMAC NORM isokinetic dynamometer at four speeds ranging from 60-240°·s-1, supplemented by front squat and bench press with emphasis on speed during the concentric phase of the movement. The results showed an increase in knee flexor muscle strength that was not statistically significant. The present pilot-study points to the need for further verification of methods how to use regulated blood flow in training related to muscle strength and hypertrophy.
Keywords
weight training, isokinetic dynamometry, body composition, KAATSU
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