Table 2. Data of hormones in BFR and non-BFR groups. Data are means ± SD.
Variables
Group
Baseline
Acute 1
Acute 2
Adaptation
Growth hormone (ng/mL)
BFR
0.83 ± 0.12
8.56 ± 3.17*#
2.53 ± 1.32*
1.10 ± 0.36
non-BFR
0.87 ± 0.05
3.92 ± 1.47*
1.68 ± 0.07*
0.89 ± 0.06
Testosterone (ng/mL)
BFR
5.52 ± 0.67
8.55 ± 1.43*#
7.52 ± 0.96*
6.63 ± 0.97
non-BFR
4.75 ± 0.73
6.08 ± 1.29*
6.33 ± 0.58*
5.55 ± 0.99
Cortisol (ng/mL)
BFR
108.83 ± 15.77
185.82 ± 13.74*
156.83 ± 42.47*
112.80 ± 28.73
non-BFR
109.27 ± 25.45
194.02 ± 11.07*
153.48 ± 35.49
104.80 ± 12.15
Ratio (%)
BFR
0.051 ± 0.006
0.046 ± 0.007#
0.050 ± 0.011
0.061 ± 0.011*
non-BFR
0.051 ± 0.01
0.032 ±0.007*
0.044 ± 0.014
0.053 ± 0.010
BFT, blood flow restriction; baseline, before getting pre-testing; Acute1, immediately after first session; Acute 2, immediately after last session; adaptation, 48 h after last training session.
# intergroup significant differences at p < 0.05.
* intragroup significant differences with Baseline at p < 0.05;