Table 3. Changes in maximal exercise stress test following BFR training.
Variables Group Pre Post p-value (ηp2)
RRPP
(mmHg·bpm)
BFRTg 132.0 ± 18.2 113.7 ± 17.2*§ T: 0.004 (0.283), G: 0.688 (0.006), I: 0.003 (0.299)
non-BFRTg 124.9 ± 96.4 125.2±15.5
MRPP
(mmHg·bpm)
BFRTg 362.2 ± 37.3 288.9 ± 35.4*§ T: < 0.001 (0.624), G: 0.017 (0.201), I: < 0.001 (0.524)
non-BFRTg 356.2 ± 20.9 348.7 ± 27.2
PPrest
(mmHg)
BFRTg 45.0 ± 6.3 34.5 ± 10.0* T: < 0.001 (0.367), G: 0.355 (0.033), I: 0.394 (0.028)
non-BFRTg 45.4 ± 7.2 38.7 ± 10.6*
PPmax
(mmHg)
BFRTg 130.0 ± 12.0 95.0 ± 18.0*§ T: < 0.001 (0.511), G: 0.023 (0.183), I: < 0.001 (0.383)
non-BFRTg 124.5 ± 8.5 120.0 ± 16.5
HRrest
(beats/min)
BFRTg 59.0 ± 7.7 62.8 ± 10.8* T: 0.029 (0.170), G: 0.322 (0.038), I: 0.531 (0.015)
non-BFRTg 57.0 ± 3.6 59.1 ± 7.2
SBPrest
(mmHg)
BFRTg 127.1 ± 12.1 119.2 ± 8.0* T: 0.204 (0.061), G: 0.611 (0.010), I: 0.057 (0.133)
non-BFRTg 124.1 ± 11.2 125.8 ± 12.7
DBPrest
(mmHg)
BFRTg 82.1 ± 8.9 84.7 ± 7.3 T: 0.006 (0.260), G: 0.785 (0.003), I: 0.121 (0.090)
non-BFRTg 78.7 ± 5.6 87.0 ± 4.5*
HRmax
(beats/min)
BFRTg 161.6 ± 13.3 159.1 ± 18.8* T: 0.881 (0.001), G: 0.500 (0.018), I: 0.303 (0.041)
non-BFRTg 162.5 ± 7.1 164.5 ± 7.2
SBPmax
(mmHg)
BFRTg 223.8 ± 9.0 182.2 ± 16.6*§ T: < 0.001 (0.673), G: 0.002 (0.044), I: < 0.001 (0.218)
non-BFRTg 219.0 ± 5.3 212.0 ± 14.9
DBPmax
(mmHg)
BFRTg 82.1 ± 8.9 84.7 ± 7.3* T: 0.006 (0.203), G: 0.785 (0.042), I: 0.121 (0.052)
non-BFRTg 78.7 ± 5.6 87.0 ± 4.5
TET (sec) BFRTg 781.2 ± 117.8 810.0 ± 118.9 T: 0.263 (0.048), G: 0.737 (0.004), I: 0.290 (0.043)
non-BFRTg 808.3 ± 75.4 809.1 ± 99.2
VO2max
(ml/kg/min)
BFRTg 45.5 ± 9.5 49.6 ± 7.9* T: 0.55 (0.135), G: 0.848 (0.001), I: < .001 (0.452)
non-BFRTg 47.8 ± 6.6 48.1 ± 7.6
Values are presented as mean ± SD. ηp2: partial eta squared; BFRTg: blood flow restriction training group; HR: rest heart rate; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TET: total exercise time.
*: significant difference in post for pre at p < .05
§: significant difference between BFRTg and non-BFRTg at p < .05.