Table 2.  Changes in isometric knee extension and flexion strength and specific tension. Values are mean (SD).
   

BFR-Training Group

   

CON-Training Group

 
 

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Isometric muscle strength, Nm

Knee extension

194 (80)

209 (73)

7.7a

216 (47)

219 (45)

1.4

Knee flexion

77 (26)

79 (27)

3.3

87 (23)

84 (16)

–3.4

Specific tension, Nm/cm2

Knee extension/qCSA

2.79 (1.08)

2.86 (.90)

2.5

3.05 (0.51)

3.09 (0.54)

1.3

qCSA, quadriceps muscle cross-sectional area (at 50%). Significant differences between BFR-training and CON-training: a p < 0.10