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April 13, 2020The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscle Strength and Architecture

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Why the study?

The study aimed to compare the effects of traditional resistance training versus low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction on thigh muscle strength and architecture in youth soccer players.

Does low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction improve muscle strength and architecture compared to traditional high-intensity resistance training in youth soccer players?

Comparison

Traditional high-intensity resistance training vs low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction

Follow-up

6 weeks

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Overview

May support BFR in youth soccer training; leaves open confirmation via RCTs before practice change.

Structured PICO

Does low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction improve muscle strength and architecture compared to traditional high-intensity resistance training in youth soccer players?

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Population
23 young trained soccer team players
I
Intervention
Low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction (30% 1RM, 4 sets, 30-15-15-15 rep.) - unilateral knee extension exercise - twice a week for 6 weeks (n=11)
C
Comparator
Traditional high-intensity resistance training (80% 1 repetition maximum [1RM], 4 sets, 12 rep.) twice a week for 6 weeks (n=12)
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Outcome
Muscle strength (isokinetic concentric peak torque of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles) and ultrasonographic parameters (muscle thickness, pennation angle, and fascicle length)surrogate

Low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction provides greater improvements in muscle strength and hypertrophy compared to traditional high-intensity resistance training in youth soccer players.

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A 2020 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8324caa353bb944193cf34https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000003612
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