Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2013
Blood flow restriction does not result in prolonged decrements in torque.
Trial report in European journal of applied physiology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 117 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of resistance training with blood flow restriction on muscle damage markers in adults: A systematic review.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Acute and Chronic Responses of Aerobic Exercise With Blood Flow Restriction: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Pooled it
- Blood flow restriction as an adjunct during mid-stage rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction: a randomized sham-controlled study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Blood flow restriction exacerbates muscle deoxygenation and fatigue during sport climbing specific finger flexors resistance training.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Trial
- Effects of different arterial occlusion pressures during blood flow restriction exercise on muscle damage: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Preserves Lower Extremity Bone and Muscle Mass After ACL Reconstruction.Sports health · 2023Trial
- Contralateral training effects of low-intensity blood-flow restricted and high-intensity unilateral resistance training.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Trial
- Patterns of responses and time-course of changes in muscle size and strength during low-load blood flow restriction resistance training in women.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Trial
- Nerve conduction during acute blood-flow restriction with and without low-intensity exercise Nerve conduction and blood-flow restriction.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- Low-load blood flow restriction elicits greater concentric strength than non-blood flow restriction resistance training but similar isometric strength and muscle size.European journal of applied physiology · 2020Trial
- Eccentric and concentric blood flow restriction resistance training on indices of delayed onset muscle soreness in untrained women.European journal of applied physiology · 2019Trial
- Lower body blood flow restriction training may induce remote muscle strength adaptations in an active unrestricted arm.European journal of applied physiology · 2018Trial
- Effects of 4 weeks of low-load unilateral resistance training, with and without blood flow restriction, on strength, thickness, V wave, and H reflex of the soleus muscle in men.European journal of applied physiology · 2017Trial
- Post-exercise blood flow restriction attenuates muscle hypertrophy.European journal of applied physiology · 2016Trial
- Adaptation of Muscles With Different Physiological Properties to Resistance Training With and Without Bloodflow Restriction.Sports health · 2026Article
- Pain responses following resistance exercise with and without blood flow restriction in individuals with multiple sclerosis.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Unilateral low-load blood flow restriction vs. high-load training in the Bulgarian split squat: a randomized within-subject design on strength, hypertrophy, and asymmetry.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Effect of training status on muscle excitation and neuromuscular fatigue with resistance exercise with and without blood flow restriction in young men.Physiological reports · 2025Article
- The effects of blood flow restriction combined with endurance training on athletes' aerobic capacity, lower limb muscle strength, anaerobic power and sports performance: a meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Blood Flow Restriction Use by U.S. Physical Therapists: A Survey on Settings, Equipment, and Adverse Effects.International journal of exercise science · 2025Article
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Abstract
We sought to determine if blood flow restriction (BFR) by itself or in combination with exercise would result in prolonged decrements in torque when using restriction pressures relative to the participants' limb size. Sixteen participants were randomized into Experiment A (n = 9) or Experiment B (n = 7). Experiment A participants performed unilateral knee extensions at 30 % of their one repetition maximum (1RM) with moderate blood flow restriction on one leg (BFR + Exercise) and exercised the other leg without BFR (CON + Exercise). Experiment B participants rested for 4 min with BFR applied to one leg and rested for 4 min without any treatment on the other leg (CON). Maximal voluntary isometric torque (MVC) was measured before and immediately after the exercise or 4 min of rest, 1 h post, and 24 h post. Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and discomfort were taken before and after each set. MVC was significantly reduced following both exercise conditions with BFR + Exercise having the largest reduction in torque. However, torque quickly recovered by 1 h post exercise and was back to baseline by 24 h. No changes in torque were observed in Experiment B. RPE and discomfort were rated consistently higher for those in the BFR + Exercise and BFR conditions compared to control. In conclusion, BFR + Exercise does not result in prolonged decrements in torque. The acute changes in torque are due to fatigue and quickly recover back to baseline within 24 h of exercise. In addition, BFR in the absence of exercise has no effect on torque at any time point.
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