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The Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Swimming Performance in Swimmers

NCT07786597 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2026-08-26

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of practical blood flow restriction (pBFR) applied during swimming training on sprint and endurance performance in master swimmers. Fifty-four male master swimmers (36-51 years) were randomly assigned to either a pBFR group (n = 27) or a control group (n = 27). Both groups followed the same swimming training programme twice weekly for eight weeks. In the pBFR group, elastic bands were applied to the proximal region of both thighs at a perceived tightness level of 7/10 during approximately 20 min of low-intensity swimming performed at the beginning of each training session. Performance was assessed using a 50-m freestyle kick test, a 100-m freestyle swimming test, and a 12-min Cooper swimming test.

Conditions

  • Swimming Performance

Interventions

DEVICE

Practical Blood Flow Restriction Bands

Practical blood flow restriction was applied during swimming training using elastic bands on the proximal thighs.

OTHER

Traditional Swimming Training

Participants in the control group performed standard swimming training without blood flow restriction.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    collaborator OTHER

  • Istanbul Gelisim University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
36 Years
Max Age
51 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-08
Primary Completion
2024-06-10
Completion
2025-03-05

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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