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: Received: 24 April 2023 / Approved: 26 April 2023 / Online: 26 April 2023 (12:36:09 CEST)
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Judd, K.; Morales, C.; White, M.; Wilkie, K.; Faller, J.; Ives, S.J. The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength in Division III Soccer Athletes: An Ecological Study. Preprints2023, 2023040987. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0987.v1
Judd, K.; Morales, C.; White, M.; Wilkie, K.; Faller, J.; Ives, S.J. The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength in Division III Soccer Athletes: An Ecological Study. Preprints 2023, 2023040987. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0987.v1
Judd, K.; Morales, C.; White, M.; Wilkie, K.; Faller, J.; Ives, S.J. The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength in Division III Soccer Athletes: An Ecological Study. Preprints2023, 2023040987. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0987.v1
APA Style
Judd, K., Morales, C., White, M., Wilkie, K., Faller, J., & Ives, S.J. (2023). The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength in Division III Soccer Athletes: An Ecological Study. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0987.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Judd, K., Justin Faller and Stephen J. Ives. 2023 "The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength in Division III Soccer Athletes: An Ecological Study" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0987.v1
Abstract
Background: Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) uses occlusion during low-intensity resistance training (<50% of repetition maximum, 1RM) to reduce arterial blood flow and venous return, imposing greater metabolic stress but similar muscular hypertrophy and strength gains as high-intensity resistance training (HIRT). However, no study, to date, has incorporated BFRT in a collegiate strength and conditioning setting to assess ecological validity. We aimed to investigate the effects of adding 6-weeks of accessory BFRT or HIRT to NCAA Division III soccer players prescribed resistance training regimen on muscle strength and hypertrophy. Methods: Male and female (n=17) athletes were randomly assigned to complete biceps curls 2x/week under BFRT or control (HIRT), following the regularly scheduled strength training. Bicep strength (1RM) and circumference (BC) were assessed at weeks 0, 3, and 6. Results: In men, no significant interaction between time and condition was observed for BC (p=0.861), though condition (BFRT vs Control, p=0.025) and time (p=0.024) were significant. For 1RM, there was no significant interaction between time and condition (BFRT vs HIRT, p=0.067) or of condition (p=0.598), but there was a significant effect of time (p=0.004). In women, there was no significant interaction between time and condition (p=0.765) or of condition (p=0.971) on BC, but time was significant (p=0.045). For 1RM, there was no significant interaction between time and condition (p=0.227) or of condition (p=0.741), but time was (p=0.018). Conclusion: BFRT induced similar increases in muscle strength and hypertrophy as HIRT in soccer players, suggesting that BFRT could be incorporated into collegiate athlete training.
Keywords
strength and conditioning, resistance training, weight training, college, football
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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