KAATSU WALKING INCREASES PROFILE OF GH, IGF-1 AND LACTATE; ACUTE RESPONSE TO THE EXERCISE

Faeze Heydari¹

1) Faculty member of Physical Education Department, Yazd Girls Technical College - Hazrat Roghayeh, Shahid Sadoughi Technical and Vocational University, Yazd, Iran Email:

IOI Code : XCGG-FZAAF
Publication : Second International Conference and Fourth National Conference on Innovations Sport Sciences(umasport2020.ir)
Abstract :
    Background: KAATSU training is an effective factor for rapid rise of strength and hypertrophy. So, purpose of the study was to evaluate contrast effect of KAATSU Walking training and type of changing in profile of anabolic hormones and blood lactate in young males. Materials and Methods: This study was a semi-experimental research with a repeated measures design. It also used from counterbalance design. In this study 10 young men (20-25 years old and their BMI were 21.07 kg/m2) selected as a public call. Then Training sessions with vascular occlusion were performed after determination blood pressure from quadriceps region. Following a warm up, the subjects performed walking (50 m/min for five 2 min bouts, with 1 min of rest between bouts) on a motor-driven treadmill. Subjects in the KAATSU-walk group wore a pressure belt on each two leg during training. After one week from first session of KAATSU training, this group did the similar training as last session but without vascular occlusion. Then blood samples were taken for three different times. Statistical significance was accepted at p ≤ 0.05. Results :The results showed that lactate levels increased significantly in both walking exercises with and without restriction of blood flow, but growth hormone increased significantly only in the exercise group with restriction(P <0.05). Also, IGF-1 levels increased significantly immediately after walking with restricted walking compared to walking without restricting blood flow(P <0.05). Discussion and Conclusion: These results suggest that walking training with restriction flow blood significantly stimulates the exercise-induced GH, IGF, and lactate. Blood lactate may be act as a factor for release of hGH. Although we need more research in regards of IGF-1 and KAATSU training. The findings also suggest that KAATSU training may become a unique method of rehabilitation in young men. Key words: lactate, growth hormone, IGF-1, KAATSU walking training, restriction flow blood

Keywords : lactate growth hormone igf 1 kaatsu walking training restriction flow blood