A comparative study on the effect of a resistance training period with and without vascular occlusion hand on changes in fibrinogen, lipids, and lipoproteins in young girls

Abstract

Background & Aims: Disorders of lipid profile and inflammatory markers are the most important factors that cause cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effect of a six-week resistance training with and without vascular occlusion on changes in fibrinogen, lipids, and lipoprotein levels in young girls. Materials & Methods: A total of 36 female students of physical education with an average age of 20.51 ±1.39 years and BMI of 23.32 ± 2.79 kg/m2 were divided into three groups: resistance training without occlusion (exercise at 75% of one-repetition maximum or 1 RM), resistance training with vascular occlusion (exercise at 30% of 1 RM with a fastening tourniquet around the proximal arm), and a control group. Both training exercise groups performed a six-week training program consisting of three sessions per week. Then, creatine kinase (CK) levels, lipid profiles, and blood fibrinogen were measured by photometric, enzymatic, and ELISA methods, respectively. Results: After six weeks of resistance training, CK levels were significantly different in both training groups (p 0.05). Conclusion: In our research, resistance training could probably improve cardiovascular health and metabolic states to change the fat as a kind of prevention against such diseases, hence, promotion of women's health should be taken into account.

Keywords

• resistance training
• local vascular occlusion
• fibrinogen
• cpk
• lipid (tg & tc)
• lipoproteins (hdl-c & ldl-c)