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Trial reportSichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition2026

[Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscle Strength and Physical Function in Older Adults With Sarcopenia].

Yuxiang Liang, Yuqi Wu, Xueli Chun, Ruili Wang, Jiaojiao Jiang

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Trial report in Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yuxiang Liang( 610041)Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0009-0004-9001-9895
Yuqi Wu( 610041)Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Xueli Chun( 610041)Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Ruili Wang( 610041)Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Jiaojiao Jiang( 610041)Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0009-0008-9924-676X

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the effects of blood flow restriction (BFR) training on muscle strength, physical function, functional mobility, and activities of daily living (ADL) in hospitalized older adults with sarcopenia, and to compare its efficacy with that of traditional resistance training (RT), thereby providing a research basis for the development of clinical rehabilitation strategies. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 40 hospitalized older adults clinically diagnosed with sarcopenia were enrolled. By using a computer-generated randomization sequence, the participants were randomly assigned at a 1∶1 ratio to an experimental group ( Results: No participants were lost to follow-up, and no adverse events were reported. After 4 weeks of intervention, grip strength improved significantly in both groups compared with the baseline data (all Conclusion: BFR training significantly improves muscle strength, physical function, functional mobility, and ADL in hospitalized older adults with sarcopenia, showing superior efficacy compared with conventional RT.

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Blood Flow Restriction TherapyMuscle StrengthResistance TrainingSarcopeniaActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleBlood flow restriction trainingElderly patientMuscle strengthSarcopenia

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PMID42688268
PMCPMC13534519

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