The Effect of Combined Blood Flow Restriction TheraBand Training on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effects of 4-week combined blood flow restriction - TheraBand training on functional capacity and quality of life in healthy individuals aged 55-65 years. A total of 24 women aged 55-65 participated in the study voluntarily. Participants were divided into three groups consisting of 8 people: TheraBand group (TG), blood flow restriction+TheraBand group (BFR+TG), and control group (CG). Participants were administered a 30-second sit-to-stand chair test, a 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and Modified Borg Scale (MBS) for quality of life. In intra-group comparisons, both the Borg scale and 6MWT showed statistically significant improvements favouring the final test in TG and BFR+TG groups (p= 0.05). Inter-group comparisons revealed that the BFR+TG group exhibited higher improvement compared to the other groups. Significant differences favouring the final test were also observed in the intra-group comparison of the 30-second sit-to-stand test in TG and BFR+TG groups (p= 0.05), with the BFR+TG group showing higher improvement compared to the CG in inter-group comparisons. Moreover, no statistically significant differences were found in intra-group and inter-group comparisons of quality of life (p= 0.05). In conclusion, it can be recommended that lower-intensity strength training with TheraBands, combined with BFR where possible, be applied to elderly individuals instead of high-intensity strength training and, if possible, use the BFR method in these training.

Keywords

• Blood flow restriction
• quality of life
• functional capacity

Kombine Uygulanan Kan Akışı Kısıtlama Terabant Antrenmanının Fonksiyonel Kapasite ve Yaşam Kalitesine Etkisi

Abstract

Yapılan çalışmanın amacı sağlıklı bireylere 4 haftalık kombine olarak uygulanan kan akışı kısıtlama-terabant antrenmanlarının yaşam kalitesi ve fonksiyonel kapasite üzerine olan etkisinin incelenmesidir. Çalışmaya 55-65 yaş arası toplam 24 kadın gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Katılımcılar 8 kişiden oluşan terabant grubu (TG), kan akışı kısıtlama+terabant grubu (KAK+TG) ve kontrol grubu (KG) olarak üç gruba ayrılmıştır. Katılımcılara 30 sn sandalyeye otur kalk testi, 6 dakika yürüme testi (6DYT) ve modifiye borg skalası (MBS) ölçümü ile yaşam kalite ölçeği uygulanmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda hem Borg skalası hem de 6DYT yürüme testlerinin grup içi karşılaştırılmasında TG ve KAK+TG gruplarında son test lehine istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunurken (p= 0,05), bu parametrelerin gruplar arası karşılaştırılmasında ise KAK+TG grubunun diğer gruplara göre daha yüksek bir gelişim sağladığı belirlenmiştir. 30 sn otur-kalk testinin grup içi karşılaştırılmasında TG ve KAK+TG grubunda son test lehine anlamlı fark bulunurken (p= 0,05), bu parametrelerin gruplar arası karşılaştırılmasında KAK+TG grubunun KG’ye göre daha yüksek bir gelişim sağladığı tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca yaşam kalitesinin grup içi ve gruplar arası karşılaştırılmasında istatiksel olarak anlamlı fark belirlenmemiştir (p= 0,05). Sonuç olarak, yaşlı bireylere yüksek şiddetli kuvvet antrenmanları yerine terabantlar ile daha düşük şiddetli kuvvet antrenmanlarının uygulanması ve imkan varsa bu antrenmanlarda KAK yönteminin kullanılması önerilebilir.

Keywords

• Kan akışı kısıtlama
• yaşam kalitesi
• fonksiyonel kapasite

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