The Effect of Resistance Exercise with Blood Flow and Respiratory Restriction on Testosterone, Cortisol and Testosterone/Cortisol Ratio Responses in Male Wrestlers

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1 MSc Student of Exercise Physiology, Department of Exercise Physiology, University Campus, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

2 Professor of Exercise Physiology, Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

3 MSc of Exercise Physiology, Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

Abstract

Aim: Resistance exercise with different devices is accompanied by various physiological responses which are performed at lower intensities than the traditional ones such as the use of training masks and blood flow restrictions. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of resistance exercise with blood flow and respiratory restriction on response oftestosterone, cortisol and testosterone/cortisol ratio in male wrestlers. Methods: In this study, eight male wrestlers (mean age of 26.87±4.7 years and body mass index of 25.26±2.49 kg/m2) were randomly assigned to three status of traditional resistance exercises (Control) (with 80% 1RM), resistance exercise with blood flow restriction and resistance exercise with respiratory restriction (with 30% 1RM) on the three consecutive weeks Four sets of 15 repetitions for squat were considered as resistance exercise in all status. Blood samples were collected before and immediately after exercise. The data were statistically analyzed by repeated measure ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc test. Results: All the three status of resistance exercise resulted in a significant increase in testosterone, testosterone/cortisol ratio (p < 0.05), and no change in cortisol following exercise. However, no significant difference was observed between the conditions. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that resistance exercise with restriction of blood flow and respiration can have similar positive effects like to traditional resistance exercise on hormonal responses. Therefore, it seems that these training devices have a convenient effectiveness to improve hormonal changes.

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Journal of Applied Health Studies in Sport Physiology
Volume 6, Issue 2
August 2019
Pages 47-55

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  • Receive Date: 28 June 2019
  • Revise Date: 02 September 2019
  • Accept Date: 19 February 2020

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