ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2014
Vascular adaptations to low-load resistance training with and without blood flow restriction.
Article in European journal of applied physiology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Low Intensity Strength Training Combined With Moderate Blood Flow Restriction on Muscle Vasodilatation and Arterial Stiffness in Elders With Low Gait Velocity.
Comparing Macro- and Microvascular Responses to Acute Resistance Exercise with and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Young and Older Adults: a Parallel Group Crossover Randomized Trial
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparing adaptations from blood flow restriction exercise training using regulated or unregulated pressure systems: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical rehabilitation · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training on Hemodynamic Responses and Vascular Function in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Resistance Training on Arterial Stiffness in Healthy People: A Systematic Review.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Vascular adaptations to blood flow restriction resistance training with different cuff types: the role of retrograde shear stress.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Trial
- Thigh muscle size and vascular function after blood flow-restricted elastic band training in older women.Oncotarget · 2016Trial
- Central and peripheral vascular recovery following resistance exercise with and without blood flow restriction across age groups: a parallel group crossover randomized trial.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Changes in Arterial Stiffness in Response to Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Training: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Where Does Blood Flow Restriction Fit in the Toolbox of Athletic Development? A Narrative Review of the Proposed Mechanisms and Potential Applications.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Review
- Impact of Blood-Flow-Restricted Training on Arterial Functions and Angiogenesis-A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Effects of blood flow restriction (BFR) with resistance exercise on musculoskeletal health in older adults: a narrative review.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2022Review
- Blood Flow Restriction Training: To Adjust or Not Adjust the Cuff Pressure Over an Intervention Period?Frontiers in physiology · 2021Review
- Impact of Three Consecutive Days of Endurance Training Under Hypoxia on Muscle Damage and Inflammatory Responses.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Article
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- The Systemic Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training: A Systematic Review.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- Potential Implications of Blood Flow Restriction Exercise on Vascular Health: A Brief Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Review
- Impact of high- and low-intensity resistance training on arterial stiffness and blood pressure in adults across the lifespan: a review.Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology · 2019Review
- Comparison of Different Blood Lactate Threshold Concepts for Constant Load Performance Prediction in Spinal Cord Injured Handcyclists.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
- Low intensity resistance exercise training with blood flow restriction: insight into cardiovascular function, and skeletal muscle hypertrophy in humans.The Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology · 2015Review
- Acute effects of strength exercise with blood flow restriction on vascular function of young healthy males.Jornal vascular brasileiroArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo examine the effects of low-load knee extensor training to fatigue with and without blood flow restriction (BFR) on calf vascular conductance, calf venous compliance, and peripheral arterial stiffness in middle-aged individuals.
methodsEleven men (55 ± 8 years) and five post-menopausal women (57 ± 5 years) completed 6 weeks of unilateral knee extensor training with one limb exercising with BFR (BFR limb) and the contralateral limb exercising without BFR (free flow, FF limb). Before and after the training, femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), calf blood flow (normalized as conductance), and calf venous compliance were measured in each limb.
resultsPWV increased following training in both limbs (main effect of time, p = 0.036; BFR limb 8.9 ± 0.8 vs. 9.5 ± 0.9 m/s, FF limb 9.0 ± 1.2 vs. 9.0 ± 1.1; Pre vs. Post). Calf blood flow increased (p = 0.026) in the FF limb (25.0 ± 7.0 vs. 31.8 ± 12.0 flow/mmHg; Pre vs. Post) but did not change (p = 0.831) in the BFR limb (29.1 ± 11.3 vs. 28.7 ± 11.5 flow/mmHg; Pre vs. Post). Calf venous compliance did not change in either limb following training.
conclusionsThese results suggest low-load BFR resistance training to fatigue elicits small increases in peripheral arterial stiffness without eliciting concomitant changes in venous compliance. In addition, unlike low-load knee extensor training without BFR, training with BFR did not enhance calf blood flow.
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