Blood flow restricted resistance training increased peak upper body strength by 9.17 kg compared to a 6.17 kg increase with conventional training, though the between-group difference was not statistically significant.
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Odd-even method
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Does Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Training improve peak upper body strength in young males compared to conventional resistance training?
60 young Indian male participants (18-26 years) with prior experience in bench press resistance training within the past year but not in the preceding month. Excluded: acute or chronic trauma in the past 3 months, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and neurological conditions.
Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Training (BFRRT) using bench press, 3 days per week for 4 weeks, at 20-40% of 1RM, 30x15x15x15 repetitions, with cuff pressure at 40-80% of arterial occlusion pressure.
Conventional resistance training using bench press, matching the schedule, intensity (20-40% of 1RM), and repetition scheme (30x15x15x15) of the experimental group, but without cuff inflation.
Peak upper body strength assessed using 1-repetition maximum (1RM) bench press testing after 4 weeks of intervention.surrogate
Low-load Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Training is an effective method for enhancing upper body strength in young males, though it did not show statistically significant superiority over volume-matched conventional low-load training in this study.
Abstract Introduction. Various strength training methods exist, with Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Training (BFRRT) emerging as a novel approach. This study aimed to compare BFRRT effectiveness against traditional resistance training for improving upper body strength in young males. Material and Methods. Sixty male participants (18-26 years) were assigned to the experimental group or the control group that received BFRRT or conventional resistance training respectively (n = 30 each). Both groups completed four weeks of bench press training (three sessions weekly) with the BFRRT group applying cuff pressures at 40-80% of arterial occlusion pressure. Upper body strength was assessed using 1-repetition maximum bench press testing before and after 4 weeks of intervention. Data were analysed using GraphPad Prism (version 9.5.1). Paired sample t-test was used to analyse within-group data and independent-samples t-test was used to analyse between-group differences. Results. The BFRRT group demonstrated strength increases from 80.33 ± 8.19 kg to 89.50 ± 8.23 kg (Δ = 9.17 kg; p 0.05). Conclusions. Both training methods enhanced upper body strength effectively, with BFRRT demonstrating greater improvement potential. BFRRT integration into resistance programs may optimize strength development in young adults.
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Ansari et al. (Sun,) conducted a rct in Healthy young males (n=60). Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Training (BFRRT) vs. Conventional resistance training (volume-matched, without cuff inflation) was evaluated on Peak upper body strength (1-repetition maximum bench press) (Cohen's d 0.215, 95% CI -7.033 to 3.367, p=0.476). Blood flow restricted resistance training increased peak upper body strength by 9.17 kg compared to a 6.17 kg increase with conventional training, though the between-group difference was not statistically significant.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d0aefd659487ece0fa4e03 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjst-2026-0001
Adil Ali Ansari
Archana Khanna
Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism
Sharda University
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