The Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise on Arm Muscle Strength and Isokinetic Contraction Parameters
The Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise on Arm Muscle Strength and Isokinetic Contraction Parameters
This study investigated the effects of low-load resistance training combined with blood flow restriction (BFRT) compared to traditional high-load resistance training on arm muscle strength and isokinetic contraction parameters in healthy young adults. Participants were prospectively assigned to either a low-load BFRT group or a high-load resistance training group for a 7-week intervention period. Muscle strength and isokinetic peak torque were assessed before and after the intervention. The primary objective was to determine whether low-load BFRT produces comparable improvements in muscle strength and isokinetic performance to high-load resistance training.
his interventional study was designed to compare the effects of low-load blood flow restriction resistance training (LL-BFRT) and high-load resistance training (HL-RT) on arm muscle strength and isokinetic contraction parameters in healthy individuals.
A total of 22 healthy young adults were prospectively assigned to either a low-load BFRT group or a high-load resistance training group. The intervention lasted 7 weeks. The low-load BFRT group performed resistance exercises at 30% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) combined with individualized blood flow restriction pressure, while the high-load group trained at 70% of 1RM without blood flow restriction.
Primary outcome measures included isokinetic peak torque values of the elbow flexors and extensors. Secondary outcomes included muscle strength assessments. All participants completed pre-intervention and post-intervention evaluations.
The study aimed to determine whether low-load BFRT can induce strength and performance adaptations comparable to traditional high-load resistance training, offering an alternative training strategy when high mechanical loads are not desirable.
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