Purpose of the study is; to investigate the acute effects of exercises combined with blood flow restriction on strength, proprioception and functional motor performance in healthy individuals. The investigators hypothesized that blood flow restriction exercises has a positive effect on strength, proprioception and functional motor performance.
60 healthy individuals will randomized into 3 groups of 20 people each. Participants will be held in a familiarization session before 3-4 days the actual evaluation. Elbow bending exercises with blood flow restriction will be performed to the blood flow restriction (BFR) group, elbow bending exercises without blood flow restriction will be performed to the exercise group and control group will not receive any interventions. Participants will be evaluated before and after the exercise session. Control group is going to rest for 10 minutes before the second evaluation. Evaluation protocol includes; muscle strength measurement with digital hand dynamometer, shoulder and elbow proprioception evaluation with inclinometer, Upper Extremity Closed Kinetic Chain Stabilization Test, Functional Throwing Performance Index and Modified Pull-Up Test.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Elbow bending exercises with blood flow restriction will be performed to the exercise group.
Elbow bending exercises
Dokuz Eylül University
Izmir, Select State, Turkey (Türkiye)
Strength
Change of biceps muscle strength(in kg, with hand held dynamometer)
Time frame: baseline measurements and after 10 minutes of one exercise session
Shoulder proprioception
Change of shoulder proprioception for 100 abduction (with bubble inclinometer)
Time frame: baseline measurements and after 10 minutes of one exercise session
Elbow proprioception
change of elbow proprioception for three degrees: 45, 60 and 75 (with digital inclinometer)
Time frame: baseline measurements and after 10 minutes of one exercise session
Modified Pull-Up Test
Number of pull-ups will be recorded
Time frame: baseline measurements and after 10 minutes of one exercise session
Upper Extremity Closed Kinetic Chain Stabilization Test
This test will be occurred in plank position. Participant will touch with one hand to other while maintaining the position. Number of touch will be recorded.
Time frame: baseline measurements and after 10 minutes of one exercise session
Functional Throwing Performance Index
Participants will throw a ball to shot a frame on a wall. Number of correct shots will be recorded
Time frame: baseline measurements and after 10 minutes of one exercise session
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