Table 1. Effects of walk training with and without blood flow restriction (BFR) on lower body and trunk muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) and muscle volume. Values are means (± SE). |
|
BFR-walk (n=9) |
CON-walk (n=8) |
| Pre |
Post |
Pre |
Post |
| Age (yr) |
21.4 (2.1) |
|
21.1 (1.9) |
|
| Body weight (kg) |
63.9 (4.6) |
64.3 (4.5) |
68.0 (8.9) |
67.8 (9.0) |
| Muscle volume (cm3) |
|
|
|
|
| †‡†‡Thigh |
3456 (135) |
3580 (120) * |
3667 (248) |
3654 (247) |
| †‡†‡Lower leg |
1345 (67) |
1392 (80) * |
1405 (109) |
1398 (109) |
| †‡†‡Iliopsoas |
225 (14) |
229 (15) # |
228 (11) |
229 (11) |
| †‡†‡Gluteus maximus |
722 (29) |
717 (27) |
783 (60) |
771 (55) |
| Muscle CSA (cm2) |
|
|
|
|
| †‡†‡L4-L5 |
102 (4) |
101 (4) |
113 (6) |
110 (7) |
|
Pre, before training; Post, after training; L4-L5, lumber 4-5. |
* p < 0.05, # p = 0.07 vs Pre |
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