Acute Neuromuscular and Microvascular Responses to Concentric and Eccentric Exercises With Blood Flow Restriction

• Jakob D. Lauver ^[1] ; Trent E. Cayot ^[2] ; Timothy R. Rotarius ^[4] ; Barry W. Scheuermann ^[3]
  1. [1] Coastal Carolina University

     Coastal Carolina University

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] University of Indianapolis

     University of Indianapolis

     Township of Center, Estados Unidos

     
  3. [3] University of Toledo

     University of Toledo

     City of Toledo, Estados Unidos

     
  4. [4] Department of Exercise Science and Athletic Training, Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan

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• Localización: Journal of strength and conditioning research: the research journal of the NSCA, ISSN 1064-8011, Vol. 34, Nº. 10, 2020, págs. 2725-2733
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the addition of blood flow restriction (BFR) during concentric and eccentric exercises on muscle excitation and microvascular oxygenation status. Subjects (N = 17) were randomly assigned to either a concentric (CON, CON + BFR) or eccentric (ECC, ECC + BFR) group, with one leg assigned to BFR and the other to non-BFR. Surface electromyography and near-infrared spectroscopy were used to measure muscle excitation and microvascular deoxygenation (deoxy-[Hb + Mb]) and [total hemoglobin concentration] during each condition, respectively. On separate days, subjects completed 4 sets (30, 15, 15, 15) of knee extension exercise at 30% maximal torque, and 1 minute of rest was provided between the sets. Greater excitation of the vastus medialis was observed during CON + BFR (54.4 +/- 13.3% maximal voluntary isometric contraction [MVIC]) and ECC + BFR (53.0 +/- 18.0% MVIC) compared with CON (42.0 +/- 10.8% MVIC) and ECC (46.8 +/- 9.6% MVIC). Change in deoxy-[Hb + Mb] was greater during CON + BFR (10.0 +/- 10.4 [mu]M) than during CON (4.1 +/- 4.0 [mu]M; p < 0.001). ECC + BFR (7.8 +/- 6.7 [mu]M) was significantly greater than ECC (3.5 +/- 4.7 [mu]M; p = 0.001). Total hemoglobin concentration was greater for ECC + BFR (7.9 +/- 4.4 [mu]M) compared with ECC (5.5 +/- 3.5 [mu]M). The addition of BFR to eccentric and concentric exercises resulted in a significant increase in metabolic stress and muscle excitation compared with non-BFR exercise. These findings suggest that although BFR may increase the hypertrophic stimulus during both modes of contraction, BFR during concentric contractions may result in a greater stimulus.