Key result
Plank exercises combined with larger areas of blood flow restriction increased external oblique and biceps brachii muscle thickness over 6 weeks.
Why the study?
Does blood flow restriction during plank exercises increase muscle thickness in healthy adults?
RCT (n=52)
Randomized
No
Does blood flow restriction during plank exercises increase muscle thickness in healthy adults?
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Larger areas of blood flow restriction during plank exercises lead to greater increases in muscle thickness in both aerobic (trunk) and anaerobic (limb) environments.
This study was conducted to examine the effects of different sizes of blood flow restriction areas on the thickness of the external oblique and biceps brachii.
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Park et al. (2017) conducted an RCT in Healthy adults (n=52). Blood flow restriction during plank exercise vs. Plank exercise without blood flow restriction was evaluated on Muscle thickness of external oblique and biceps brachii (p=<0.01). Plank exercises combined with larger areas of blood flow restriction increased external oblique and biceps brachii muscle thickness over 6 weeks.
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