Resistance Training and Blood Flow Restriction

NCT ID: NCT04938947

Last Updated: 2022-11-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

31 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-22

Study Completion Date

2022-02-15

Brief Summary

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The primary purposes of the proposed study is 1) To examine the changes of muscle fiber cross-sectional areas in the leg extensor muscles (vastus lateralis) pre- to post- 6 weeks of high-intensity resistance training and low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction and 2) To examine changes in motor unit size (a non-invasive measure of muscle fiber size) in the leg extensor muscles (vastus lateralis) pre- to post- 6 weeks of high-intensity resistance training and low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction.

Detailed Description

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Specific Aims and Hypotheses:

Specific Aim 1: To examine the changes of type I and II (different types of muscle fibers) muscle fiber cross-sectional areas in the leg extensor muscles (vastus lateralis) pre- to post- 6 weeks of high-intensity resistance training and low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction. Hypothesis 1: Type I and II fiber cross-sectional area will increase following low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction, however, only cross-sectional area of type II fibers will increase post high-intensity resistance training.

Specific Aim 2: To examine changes in the size of the motor units that are active during low and high intensity contractions in the leg extensor muscles (vastus lateralis) pre- to post- 6 weeks of high-intensity resistance training and low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction. Hypothesis 2: The motor units that are active during low and high intensity contractions will increase in size from low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction, but only the motor units that are active during high intensity contractions will increase in size from high-intensity resistance training.

Specific Aim 3: To examine changes in whole muscle cross-sectional area as measured via ultrasound pre- to post- 6 weeks of high-intensity resistance training and low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction. Hypothesis 3: Whole muscle cross-sectional area will increase to similar degrees from both high-intensity resistance training and low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction.

Conditions

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Blood Flow Restriction and Low-Intensity Resistance Training

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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High-Intensity Resistance Training Group

Participants in this group will complete 3 resistance training sessions per week for 6 weeks (18 sessions total). During each resistance training session, participants will perform 3 sets of bilateral leg-extensions (performed with both legs) to volitional failure (likely 8-12 repetitions) using 80% of their 1-repetition maximum (the most weight they are able to perform 1 complete repetition with, but not 2).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

High-Intensity Resistance Training

Intervention Type OTHER

This intervention consists of performing high-intensity bilateral (both legs at the same time) leg extensions using 80% of a participants 1 repetition maximum (the maximum weight an individual can complete 1 repetition with, but not 2) to volitional failure.

Low-Intensity Resistance Training with Blood Flow Restriction Group

Participants in this group will complete 3 resistance training sessions per week for 6 weeks (18 sessions total). During each training session, participants will perform 3 sets of bilateral leg-extensions (performed with both legs) to volitional failure using 30% of their 1-repetition maximum (the most weight they are able to perform 1 complete repetition with, but not 2). Participants in this group will perform all leg extensions with blood flow restriction cuffs applied to the proximal thigh of both legs. The pressure that the cuffs are inflated to will be calculated based on estimates of each subject's arterial occlusion pressure from their thigh circumference. Once the target pressure is reached, the cuffs will not be deflated until after the final set of the training session.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Blood Flow Restriction Cuffs

Intervention Type DEVICE

This intervention consists of inflatable cuffs that are designed to partially occlude veinous blood return from the lower extremities during resistance training.

Low-Intensity Resistance Training

Intervention Type OTHER

This intervention consists of performing low-intensity bilateral (both legs at the same time) leg extensions using 30% of a participants 1 repetition maximum (the maximum weight an individual can complete 1 repetition with, but not 2) to volitional failure.

Interventions

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Blood Flow Restriction Cuffs

This intervention consists of inflatable cuffs that are designed to partially occlude veinous blood return from the lower extremities during resistance training.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Low-Intensity Resistance Training

This intervention consists of performing low-intensity bilateral (both legs at the same time) leg extensions using 30% of a participants 1 repetition maximum (the maximum weight an individual can complete 1 repetition with, but not 2) to volitional failure.

Intervention Type OTHER

High-Intensity Resistance Training

This intervention consists of performing high-intensity bilateral (both legs at the same time) leg extensions using 80% of a participants 1 repetition maximum (the maximum weight an individual can complete 1 repetition with, but not 2) to volitional failure.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Blood Flow Occlusion Cuffs

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

* Participants must not have participated in resistance training more than 5 times in the 6 months preceding the study.
* Participants must be healthy and free of any cardiovascular, metabolic or musculoskeletal conditions that may affect the results of the investigation.
* Participants must not have a history of severe hip, knee and/or ankle injuries, or any other pathological conditions that impair their motor control.
* Participants must not have any pre-existing cardiovascular conditions that involve blood flow/blood clotting.
* Participants who are currently taking blood thinners or any medications regulating blood pressures or heart rate will not be eligible to participate in the study.
* Female participants who are pregnant at the start of or who are planning to become pregnant during the resistance training intervention will not be eligible to participate in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Kansas

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tanner Reece

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Robinson Center

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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STUDY00147374

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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