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European Journal of Applied Physiology

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30.06.2021 | Original Article

Unilateral, bilateral, and alternating muscle actions elicit similar muscular responses during low load blood flow restriction exercise

verfasst von: Daphney M. Stanford, Joonsun Park, Matthew B. Jessee

Erschienen in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Ausgabe 10/2021

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Abstract

Purpose

Compare acute muscular responses to unilateral, bilateral, and alternating blood flow restriction (BFR) exercise.

Methods

Maximal strength was tested on visit one. On visits 2–4, 2–10 days apart, 19 participants completed 4 sets of knee extensions (30% one-repetition maximum) with BFR (40% arterial occlusion pressure) to momentary failure (inability to lift load) using each muscle action (counterbalanced order). Ultrasound muscle thickness was measured at 60% and 70% of the anterior thigh before (Pre), immediately (Post-0), and 5 min (Post-5) after exercise. Surface electromyography and tissue deoxygenation were measured throughout. Results, presented as means, were analyzed with a three-way (sex by time by condition) Bayesian RMANOVA.

Results

There was a time by sex interaction (BF_inclusion: 5.489) for left leg 60% muscle thickness (cm). However, changes from Pre to Post-0 (males: 0.39 vs females: 0.26; BF₁₀: 0.839), Post-0 to Post-5 (males: − 0.05 vs females: − 0.06; BF₁₀: 0.456), and Pre to Post-5 (males: 0.34 vs females: 0.20; BF₁₀: 0.935) did not differ across sex. For electromyography (%MVC), there was a sex by condition interaction (BF_inclusion: 550.472) with alternating having higher muscle excitation for females (16) than males (9; BF₁₀: 5.097). Tissue deoxygenation (e.g. channel 1, µM) increased more for males (sets 1: 11.17; 2: 2.91; 3: 3.69; 4: 3.38) than females (sets 1: 4.49; 2: 0.24; 3: − 0.10; 4: − 0.06) from beginning to end of sets (all BF_inclusion ≥ 4.295e + 7). For repetitions, there was an interaction (BF_inclusion: 17.533), with alternating completing more than bilateral and unilateral for set one (100; 56; 50, respectively) and two (34; 16; 18, respectively).

Conclusion

Alternating, bilateral, and unilateral BFR exercise elicit similar acute muscular responses.

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Titel: Unilateral, bilateral, and alternating muscle actions elicit similar muscular responses during low load blood flow restriction exercise
verfasst von: Daphney M. Stanford
Joonsun Park
Matthew B. Jessee
Publikationsdatum: 30.06.2021
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: European Journal of Applied Physiology / Ausgabe 10/2021
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Elektronische ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-021-04757-7

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