NCT06105697

Effects of Aerobic Blood Flow Restriction

Effect of Aerobic Blood Flow Restriction Training in Academy Football Players: A Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of the Balearic Islands · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 15 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim is to evaluate the effects of aerobic blood flow restriction on academy football players. Randomized clinical trial, with two intervention groups: Experimental group I will carry out training based on running on the treadmill using blood flow restriction (BFR) on match days 4 and 3 pre-competition (MD-4, MD-3). On the other hand, the Experimental II group will perform the same training without the use of BFR for 6 weeks. The study will be carried out during the 2023-2024 season in the National and Youth Honor Divisions of Spanish soccer, with soccer teams from Mallorca Island. Before and after 6 weeks of intervention, the countermovement jump (CMJ), maximum aerobic speed (MAS), VO2max, and repeat sprint ability will be evaluated. The levels of muscle soreness (DOMS) will be evaluated at MD-4, MD-3, and MD-2. The same procedure will be carried out to evaluate muscle fatigue, sleep quality, and stress through a questionnaire. Sociodemographic and anthropometric data will be collected before starting the study. In addition, the rate of exertion perceived will be evaluated at MD-4, MD-3, and MD-2.

Detailed description

The warm-up will consist of federation Internationale football association (FIFA) 11+. In addition, the warm-up will contain a familiarization with the jump test.

Conditions

• Aerobic Exercise
• Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Blood flow restriction Running on Treadmill	Soccer players included in experimental group I will carry out this program for 6 weeks, setting the blood pressure to \~ 60% of limb occlusion pressure (AOP). They will run for 4 sets of 5 minutes, separated by 1 minute of rest, at 50-60% of their maximum Aerobic Speed.
OTHER	Running on Treadmill	Soccer players included in experimental group II will carry out the program for 6 weeks without occlude the blood pressure. They will run for 4 sets of 5 minutes, separated by 1 minute of rest, at 50-60% of their maximum Aerobic Speed.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-01
• Primary completion: 2023-11-01
• Completion: 2024-06-30
• First posted: 2023-10-30
• Last updated: 2024-10-21

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Spain