Table 1.
Changes in anthropometric variables and thigh muscle cross-sectional area and muscle volume. Values are mean(SD).
| BFR-Training Group | CON-Training Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | %Δ | Pre | Post | %Δ | |
| Anthropometric variables | ||||||
| Height, m | 1.72 (.07) | 1.71 (.04) | ||||
| Weight, kg | 61.1 (8.4) | 62.0 (9.0) | 1.4 | 61.7 (6.3) | 61.4 (6.1) | –.4 |
| BMI, kg·m-2 | 21.2 (2.5) | 21.5 (2.5) | 1.4 | 21.0 (2.4) | 20.9 (2.3) | –.4 |
| Thigh girth, cm | 49.7 (3.1) | 50.5 (3.0)a | 1.7b | 50.0 (3.9) | 49.7 (3.6) | –.6 |
| Muscle cross-sectional area, cm2 | ||||||
| Thigh at 50% | 142.3 (8.7) | 147.1 (9.2)c | 3.4d | 144.0 (17.6) | 144.1 (15.0) | .1 |
| Quadriceps at 50% | 69.5 (5.4) | 72.6 (5.3)c | 4.6b | 70.7 (7.3) | 71.0 (6.5) | .6 |
| Muscle volume, cm3 | ||||||
| Thigh | 3508 (283) | 3641 (320)c | 3.8b | 3696 (447) | 3689 (418) | –.1 |
| Quadriceps | 1575 (153) | 1655 (132)c | 5.1b | 1730 (190) | 1731 (180) | –.1 |
BMI, body mass index. Significant differences between BFR-training and CON-training:
d p < 0.05,
b p < 0.01. Significant differences between pre- and posttraining:
a p < 0.05
c p < 0.01