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

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). Fibrinogen (FIB), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), and cholesterol (COL) decreased significantly in both treatment groups compared to control group, but these changes were not statistically significant between the three 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