ReviewSports medicine and health science2023
Comparison of blood flow restriction training and conventional resistance training for the improvement of sarcopenia in the older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) professional practice for persons with sarcopenia. The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section).European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of upper extremity blood flow restriction training on muscle strength and hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction vs. conventional high-intensity resistance training in older people diagnosed with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Evaluating the effectiveness of blood flow restriction training in older adults: An overview of systematic reviews.Sports medicine and health science · 2026Review
- The effect of blood flow restricted exercise on measures of health and physical fitness across all populations: An umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis.Sports medicine and health science · 2025Review
- Effect of Eight-Week Strength Training on Body Composition, Muscle Strength and Perceived Stress in Community-Dwelling Older Women.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Blood flow restriction training: a new approach for preventing and treating sarcopenia in older adults.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- Development and usability testing of a preliminary web-based application for the clinical implementation of blood flow restriction: a mixed methods pilot study.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- No Differences in Exercise Performance, Perceptual Response, or Safety Were Observed Among 3 Blood Flow Restriction Devices.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
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Abstract
Age-related sarcopenia places a tremendous burden on healthcare providers and patients' families. Blood flow restriction (BFR) training may be a promising treatment to bring sarcopenia down, and it offers numerous advantages over traditional resistance training. The purpose of this review was to compare the effects of BFR training and conventional resistance training on clinically delayed sarcopenia in the elderly. Databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Science Direct were searched to identify eligible studies; blinded data extraction was performed to assess study quality, and conflicts were submitted to third parties. Someone made the decision. One author used Review Manager (RevMan) 5.4 and compared it with data obtained by another author for this purpose. A total of 14 studies met the inclusion criteria for this review. The funnel plots of the studies did not show any substantial publication bias. Low-load blood flow restriction (LL-BFR) had no significant effect on muscle mass compared with high-load resistance training (HL-RT) (
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