Jibi Paul¹*, Sathya. P², R. Santhosh Kumar³

Authors:

¹Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr.MGR. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

²Principal cumProfessor, College of Physiotherapy, Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

³BPT Graduate, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr.MGR. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Corresponding Author:

*Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr.MGR. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Email id: jibipaul74@gmail.com

Abstract

Background of the Study: Football is a sport which involve running activities. The strength of the lower limb determines the efficiency of the football player. There are numeral studies that are done to improve the strength of lower limb. This study has been focussing to evaluate the effectiveness of blood flow restriction training program to improve the strength of lower limb in young football players. The intent of the study is to find out the effects of blood flow restriction training programs to improve the strength of lower limb in young football players.

Methodology: It is an experimental study with 15 football players with age group of 16-21 years were recruited from Dr.M.G.R Educational and Research Institute Velappanchavadi, Chennai. It is a simple random sampling method, collegiate male football players who are not been trained in specific lower limb strengthening program in past 6 months included in this study. Exclusion criteria; Recent fracture of players, Acute inflammation, Hypermobility of joints, any haematological condition.

Results: In this study the strength of the lower limb 1RM (in kg) has increase with mean difference of 17.60 by BFR training with P VALUE > 0.0001. 60m sprint test (in seconds) has reduced with the mean distance of 0.241 by BFR training with P value > 0.0003 both outcomes found effective after BFR training among young football players.

Conclusion: The study concluded that blood flow restriction training program yield the significant improvement in strength and speed of the young football players.  

Key Words:   Muscle strength; BFR training; 1RM, 60m sprint test.