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Trial reportFrontiers in public health2024

The effect of blood flow restriction training on core muscle strength and pain in male collegiate athletes with chronic non-specific low back pain.

Yixuan Liu, Jiahuan Liu, Min Liu, Minzhuo Wang

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Frontiers in public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Yixuan LiuInstitute of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China.
Jiahuan LiuSchool of Marxism, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China.
Min LiuInstitute of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China.
Minzhuo WangInstitute of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of low-load blood flow restriction training (LL-BFRT) to heavy-load resistance training (HL-RT) in male collegiate athletes with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP). Methods: Twenty-six participants were randomly assigned to LL-BFRT ( Results: Pain intensity and function disability level in LL-BFRT had extremely significant improvement at 4 weeks ( Conclusion: Four weeks of LL-BFRT significantly reduced pain and functional disability while inducing similar strength gains as HL-RT in male collegiate athletes with CNLBP. Thereby, BFRT may qualify as a valuable training strategy for people with physical limitations.

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AthletesBlood Flow Restriction TherapyLow Back PainMuscle StrengthResistance TrainingAdultHumansMaleUniversitiesYoung Adultblood flow restriction training (BFRT)chronic non-specific low back painrehabilitationresistance training (RT)training strategy

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PMID39845683
PMCPMC11752914

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