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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Injury Prevention and Control
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1496482

The Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Core Muscle Strength and Pain in Male Collegiate Athletes with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Provisionally accepted
Yi-xuan Liu Yi-xuan Liu *Min Liu Min Liu *Min-zhuo Wang Min-zhuo Wang *
  • Institute of Physical Education Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China

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    The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of low-load blood flow restriction training (LL-BFRT) to heavy-load resistance training (HL-RT) in male collegiate athletes with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP). METHODS: Twenty-six participants were randomly assigned to LL-BFRT (n=13) or HL-RT (n=13). All participants supervised exercises (deep-squat, lateral pull-down, bench-press and machine seated crunch) cycled 4 times per week for 4 weeks (16 sessions). LL-BFRT was done at 30% 1-repetition maximum (1RM) with 70% arterial occlusion pressure (AOP). HL-RT was done at 70% 1-RM. The outcomes were isokinetic core strength, isometric core endurance, pain intensity, and lumbar function disability level, measured at baseline and 4 weeks. Intra-group differences were evaluated using t-tests. RESULTS: Pain intensity and function disability level in LL-BFRT had extremely significant improvement at 4 weeks (p<0.001, ES=1.44-1.84). Participants in LL-BFRT and HL-RT showed significant differences in core extensors peak torque-body weight ratio (PT/BW) at isokinetic 120°/s and 30°/s, respectively

    Keywords: Blood flow restriction training (BFRT), Resistance training (RT), Chronic non-specific low back pain, Training strategy, Rehabilitation

    Received: 14 Sep 2024; Accepted: 13 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Liu, Liu and Wang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Yi-xuan Liu, Institute of Physical Education Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
    Min Liu, Institute of Physical Education Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
    Min-zhuo Wang, Institute of Physical Education Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China

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