ReviewFrontiers in physiology2023
Application and progress of blood flow restriction training in improving muscle mass and strength in the elderly.
Review in Frontiers in physiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06943079 (Effects of Hold-relax Technique With or Without Blood Flow Restriction on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Post Operative ACL Rehabilitation.), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Effects of Hold-relax Technique With or Without Blood Flow Restriction on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Post Operative ACL Rehabilitation.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Personalized blood flow restriction training at variable occlusion pressures improves multisystem function in overweight and obese older women.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Trial
- [Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscle Strength and Physical Function in Older Adults With Sarcopenia].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2026Trial
- Effect of low-intensity resistance training at different levels of blood flow restriction on pain, proprioception and muscle strength in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- The Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Pressure prescription in blood flow restriction training: evaluating the role of arterial occlusion pressure.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Investigation of the impact of pressurization coupled with eccentric resistance training on the explosive strength of the lower limbs in male college students specializing in sprinting.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- The impact of blood flow restriction therapy on orthopaedic conditions of the upper extremity: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Annals of joint · 2026Review
- Mechanisms of muscle repair after peripheral nerve injury by electrical stimulation combined with blood flow restriction training.Sports medicine and health science · 2025Review
- Acute effects of blood flow restriction training at various arterial occlusion pressures on muscle activation, blood lactate responses, and RPE in healthy adult males.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Blood flow restriction training: a new approach for preventing and treating sarcopenia in older adults.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
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Abstract
As an emerging training method, blood flow restriction training has been proved to promote the growth of muscle mass and strength. In recent years, it has been gradually applied in different populations. However, there are few studies on how blood flow restriction training affects muscle mass and strength in the elderly. The relevant literature is compiled and summarized in this study. Through the comparison of blood flow restriction training with traditional training methods and its application in the elderly, it shows that blood flow restriction training can effectively increase muscle mass and strength, prevent muscle atrophy, improve cardiopulmonary function, facilitate injury and postoperative rehabilitation, and intervene in related degenerative diseases as a training method suitable for the elderly,. The main mechanism of blood flow restriction training promoting muscle mass and strength growth is metabolic stress response, including muscle fiber recruitment, protein synthesis signal pathway activation, hormone secretion, etc., and is also related to cell swelling caused by pressure. At present, although the application of blood flow restriction training in the elderly population is increasing, there is a lack of personalized programs. In the future, more research on the dose effect and safety of blood flow restriction training is needed to develop more accurate personalized training programs.
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