ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscle Strength and Hypertrophy in Untrained Males: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on a Comparison with High-Load Resistance Training.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effects of a low-load multi-component training program with blood flow restriction versus the same program without blood flow restriction on muscle thickness and functional outcomes in physically inactive young adults: randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Trial
- Adaptation of Muscles With Different Physiological Properties to Resistance Training With and Without Bloodflow Restriction.Sports health · 2026Article
- The effect of blood flow restriction resistance exercise on arm muscle strength and isokinetic contraction parameters.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Cardiovascular responses during blood flow-restricted resistance exercise: a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2026Article
- Enhancing shoulder strength through blood flow restriction training: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effects of blood flow restriction interval training on aerobic, anaerobic capacity, and muscle strength in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Blood flow restriction training in microgravity: a review of multisystem physiological benefits and implementation challenges for long-duration space missions.NPJ microgravity · 2025Review
- The effects of blood flow restriction combined with resistance training on lower limb strength, muscle hypertrophy, jumping ability, and sprint speed in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
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Abstract
This meta-analysis examined the efficacy of low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction (LL-BFR) versus high-load resistance training (HL-RT) on muscle strength and hypertrophy, exploring factors affecting outcomes. We searched Embase, CNKI, Wanfang, PubMed, Ovid Medline, ProQuest, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Scopus from inception to July 2024. After assessing the risk of bias using the Cochrane tool, a meta-analysis was conducted to calculate the overall effect size. Subgroup analyses were performed to explore the impact of different modulating factors on training effects. LL-BFR was found to be inferior to HL-RT with regard to muscle strength gains (SMD = -0.33, 95% CI: -0.49 to -0.18,
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