Comparison of Blood Flow Restriction Training With Classical Hypertrophy Training in Terms of Muscle Strength and Thickness

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of low intensity strength training with blood flow restriction (BFR) and modarate intensity strength training on elbow flexion strength and muscle thickness. 22 subjects were included in the study. Eleven of the subjects practiced moderate intensity (classical hypertrophy, CH) and eleven of the subjects practiced low intensity training with blood flow restriction. Biceps brachii muscle strength and biceps brachii thickness of the subjects were measured before and after 8 weeks of exercise. Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney U test were used to evaluate the results of the subjects. P values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. At the end of 8 weeks, muscle strength and muscle thickness were increased in both groups (p <0.05). In addition, there was no difference between groups in terms of strength and thickness (p> 0.05). Low intensity strength training with blood flow restriction increased strength and thickness. BFR training has similar results with classical hypertrophy training and may alternatively be used to replace hypertrophy training.

Keywords

• BFR,Hypertrophy training,Blood flow restriction,Muscle thickness,Biceps brachii

Klasik Hipertrofi İle Kan Akışı Sınırlandırılarak Yapılan Antrenmanların Kas Kuvveti Ve Kalınlığı Açısından Karşılaştırılması

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, kan akışı sınırlandırılarak yapılan düşük şiddette kuvvet egzersizleri ve orta şiddetteki kuvvet egzersizlerinin kas kuvveti ve kas kalınlığına etkisini araştırmaktır. Çalışmaya 22 denek katılmıştır. Deneklerin 11’i kan akışı sınırlandırarak (KAS), 11’i klasik hipertrofi (KH) antrenmanı yapmıştır. 8 hafta uygulanan kuvvet egzersizlerinden önce ve sonra deneklerin biseps braki kas kuvveti ve biseps braki kas kalınlığı ölçülmüştür. Katılımcıların sonuçlarını değerlendirmek için Wilcoxon ve Man Whitney U testi kullanılmış, anlamlılık p<0,05 kabul edilmiştir. 8 hafta uygulanan kuvvet antrenmanı sonunda kas kuvveti ve kas kalınlığı her iki grupta da artmış (p<0,05), ayrıca kuvvet ve kalınlık bakımından gruplar arası fark bulunamamıştır (p>0,05). Kan akışı sınırlandırılarak yapılan düşük şiddetteki kuvvet antrenmanı (KAS), kuvveti ve kalınlığını arttırmıştır. KAS antrenmanı klasik hipertrofi (KH) antrenmanı ile benzer sonuçlar vermiştir ve hipertrofi antrenmanına alternatif olarak kullanılabilir.

Keywords

• KAS,Hipertrofi antrenmanı,Kan akışı sınırlandırma,Kas kalınlığı,Biseps braki

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