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NCT Number: NCT05452109

Effect of Blood Flow Restriction on Football-Related Performance Parameters

The blood flow restriction method can have similar or superior effects to high-intensity exercises even in a short duration, which can positively affect some performance parameters, can be applied with low-intensity load and cause hypertrophy in the muscle by providing high metabolic stress, facilitating muscle growth without significantly changing the total training dose. The aim of this study is to investigate whether adding the blood flow restriction method to the classical training program can be more effective than the classical training applied alone in the development of football-related performance parameters.

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Key information

Conditions

Vascular Occlusion Behavior EMG Exercise Motor Activity Soccer

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being a male between the ages of 18-30 years
  • Volunteer to participate in the study
  • Playing football in one of the clubs in Istanbul for at least 1 year
  • Being in the pre-season of the club
  • Absence of any ongoing musculoskeletal problems that limit exercising

Exclusion criteria

  • Having at least one of the contraindications preventing the application of blood flow restriction (Smoking, previous venous thromboembolism, risk of peripheral vascular disease (ankle-brachial index <0.9), coronary heart disease, hypertension, hemophilia, etc.).
  • History of sports injury in the last 6 months
  • Orthopedic lower extremity surgery in the last 1 year
  • Body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2

Treatment and study plan

Blood Flow Restriction

Other

Blood flow restriction with low load (30-50% 1RM) for 2 sessions in a week for 6 weeks during classical training will be applied.

Classical Training Alone

Other

Classical training same as Group 1with moderate to high load (70-90% 1RM) for 2 sessions in a week for 6 weeks will be applied without blood restriction.

Primary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of Muscle Strength and Endurance

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Isokinetic dynamometer

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of Lower Extremity Power

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Vertical jump test

  2. Evaluation of Aerobic Endurance

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Level 1 test

  3. Evaluation of Change of Direction Speed

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    T Test

  4. Evaluation of Reactive Agility

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Y-Shaped Reactive Agility Test

  5. Evaluation of Dynamic Balance

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Y Balance Test

  6. Systemic Fatigue

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Lactate analysis

  7. General Perceived Fatigue

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Borg scale

  8. Evaluation of General Satisfaction and Perceived Performance Change

    Time frame: 6th week

    General satisfaction and the change in performance perceived by the participants will be evaluated with the 7 points Global Rating of Change Scale after the training program. According to the scale, it is expressed as "-3: I am much worse, -2: I am worse, -1: I am a little worse, 0: No change, 1: I am a little better, 2: I am better, 3: I am much better".

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Biruni University

Other

Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Registry information

Official study title

Improvement of Football-Related Performance Parameters: Application of Blood Flow Restrictive Exercise

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jul 11, 2022
Registry last updated
Jan 23, 2024

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