Table 1. Changes in anthropometric variables and thigh muscle cross-sectional area and muscle volume. Values are mean(SD). |
|
BFR-Training Group |
CON-Training Group |
|
Pre |
Post |
%∆ |
Pre |
Post |
%∆ |
| Anthropometric variables |
| Height, m |
1.72 (.07) |
|
|
1.71 (.04) |
|
|
| Weight, kg |
61.1 (8.4) |
62.0 (9.0) |
1.4 |
61.7 (6.3) |
61.4 (6.1) |
–.4 |
| BMI, kg·m-2 |
21.2 (2.5) |
21.5 (2.5) |
1.4 |
21.0 (2.4) |
20.9 (2.3) |
–.4 |
| Thigh girth, cm |
49.7 (3.1) |
50.5 (3.0)a |
1.7b |
50.0 (3.9) |
49.7 (3.6) |
–.6 |
| Muscle cross-sectional area, cm2 |
| Thigh at 50% |
142.3 (8.7) |
147.1 (9.2)c |
3.4d |
144.0 (17.6) |
144.1 (15.0) |
.1 |
| Quadriceps at 50% |
69.5 (5.4) |
72.6 (5.3)c |
4.6b |
70.7 (7.3) |
71.0 (6.5) |
.6 |
| Muscle volume, cm3 |
| Thigh |
3508 (283) |
3641 (320)c |
3.8b |
3696 (447) |
3689 (418) |
–.1 |
| Quadriceps |
1575 (153) |
1655 (132)c |
5.1b |
1730 (190) |
1731 (180) |
–.1 |
|
BMI, body mass index. Significant differences between BFR-training and CON-training: |
p < 0.01. Significant differences between pre- and posttraining: |
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