Table 6.

Lower body 1RM strength (kg) for each group at baseline (pre), week 3 (mid), and post-training (post).

Variable	Group
	TR70 (n = 12)	TR45 (n = 9)	BFR20 (n = 12)	CON (n = 8)
KE (kg)b c
Pre	99.0 ± 16.9	88.1 ± 14.8	90.3 ± 17.7	101.6 ± 31.9
Mid	121.2 ± 24.9**	101.0 ± 17.3**	101.8 ± 19.3**	104.9 ± 35.3
Post	130.4 ± 32.2** †	106.0 ± 14.9**	109.6 ± 23.0** †	106.8 ± 35.0
Abs ∆ (kg)
Mid	22.2 ± 14.7	12.9 ± 10.5	11.5 ± 7.7	3.3 ± 8.5
Post	31.4 ± 17.4	17.9 ± 11.2	19.3 ± 13.2	5.1 ± 10.7
KF (kg)b c
Pre	96.7 ± 16.7	85.6 ± 9.2	87.0 ± 20.3	97.0 ± 25.0
Mid	107.0 ± 22.2**	93.4 ± 11.0**	99.0 ± 15.3**	95.2 ± 23.5
Post	120.6 ± 25.4** ††	97.0 ± 12.5*	105.3 ± 16.1** †	95.4 ± 26.0
Abs ∆ (kg)
Mid	10.3 ± 11.2	7.9 ± 6.3	11.9 ± 9.5	−1.8 ± 11.9
Post	23.9 ± 12.7	11.4 ± 11.1	18.3 ± 11.2	−1.6 ± 10.4

Values are mean ± SD. TR70, high intensity 70% 1RM; TR45, moderate intensity 45% 1RM; BFR20, blood flow restriction 20% 1RM; CON, control; KE, knee extension strength; KF, knee flexion strength; Abs Δ-absolute change vs. Pre.

^b Significant training effect.

^c Significant group × training interaction.

^*p ≤ 0.05 vs. Pre.

^**p ≤ 0.01 vs. Pre.

^†p ≤ 0.05 vs. Mid.

^††p ≤ 0.01 vs. Mid.