ReviewJournal of exercise rehabilitation2022
Potential implications of blood flow restriction exercise on patients with chronic kidney disease: a brief review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of different blood flow restriction training regimens combined with low-intensity training on muscle strength and cardiovascular safety in older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Walking Training with and without Blood Flow Restriction in Patients Treated with Maintenance Hemodialysis.Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN · 2025Article
- How can Blood Flow Restriction Exercise be Utilised for the Management of Persistent Pain Following Complex Injuries in Military Personnel? A Narrative Review.Sports medicine - open · 2025Review
- Refining safety considerations for intradialytic blood flow restriction exercise. Commentary on "Concerns on the application of blood-flow restriction resistance exercise and thrombosis risk in hemodialysis patients".Journal of sport and health science · 2024Article
- Concerns about the application of resistance exercise with blood-flow restriction and thrombosis risk in hemodialysis patients.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Article
- The effectiveness of blood flow restriction training in cardiovascular disease patients: A scoping review.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2023Article
- The Acute and Chronic Effects of Resistance and Aerobic Exercise in Hemostatic Balance: A Brief Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Combining blood flow restriction (BFR) with exercise is considered a relevant, helpful method in load-compromised individuals and a viable replacement for traditional heavy-load strength training. BFR exercise may be particularly useful for those unable to withstand high mechanical stresses on joints resulting in skeletal muscle dysfunction, such as patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Current literature suggests that BFR training displays similar positive health benefits to exercise training alone for CKD patients, including maintenance of muscle strength, glomerular filtration rate maintenance, uremic parameters, inflammatory profile, redox status, glucose homeostasis, blood pressure adjustments, and low adverse reports. In this review of nine studies in CKD patients, we clarify the potential safety and health effects of exercise training with BFR compared to exercise training alone and recommend insights for future research and practical use. Furthermore, we introduce relevant gaps in this emerging field, providing substantial guidance, critical discussion, and valuable preliminary conclusions in this demographic of patients. However, based on the limited studies in this area, more research is necessary to determine the optimal BFR exercise programming.
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