BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION DURING FUTSAL TRAINING INCREASES MUSCLE ACTIVATION & STRENGTH

Very glad to announce the publication of a new scientific paper. This time, it is about futsal and strength training. Please see below the its abstract:

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of leg blood flow restriction (BFR) applied during a 3-a-side futsal game on strength-related parameters. Twelve male futsal players were randomly assigned into two groups (n = 6 for each group) during 10 training sessions either with or without leg BFR. Prior to and post-training sessions, participants completed a series of tests to assess anabolic hormones and leg strength. Pneumatic cuffs were initially inflated to 110% of leg systolic blood pressure and further increased by 10% after every two completed sessions. In comparison with baseline, the resting post-training levels of myostatin (p = 0.002) and IGF-1/MSTN ratio (p = 0.006) in the BFR group changed, whereas no change in the acute level of IGF-1 and myostatin after exercise was observed. Peak torque of knee extension and flexion increased in both groups (p < 0.05). A trend of increased neural activation of all heads of the quadriceps was observed in both groups, however, it was statistically significant only for rectus femoris in BFR (p = 0.02). These findings indicated that the addition of BFR to normal futsal training might induce greater neuromuscular benefits by increasing muscle activation and augmenting the hormonal response.

TITLE: Blood Flow Restriction During Futsal Training Increases Muscle Activation and Strength

AUTHORS: Amani-Shalamzari Sadegh, Farhani Farid, Rajabi Hamid, Abbasi Ali, Sarikhani Ali, Paton Carl, Bayati Mahdi, Berdejo-del-Fresno Daniel, Rosemann Thomas, Nikolaidis Pantelis Theodoros, Knechtle Beat
 
JOURNAL: Frontiers in Physiology    

VOLUME: 10     

YEAR: 2019

PAGES: 614  
   
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00614   

ISSN: 1664-042X

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