SynthesisFrontiers in physiology2024
Effects of blood flow restriction training on cardiometabolic health and body composition in adults with overweight and obesity: a meta-analysis.
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- Effects of blood flow restriction combined with high-load training on muscle strength and sports performance in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Time-efficient exercise strategies to reduce visceral adipose tissue in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: evidence from a pairwise and network meta-analysis.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2026Review
- Blood Flow Restriction Training Reduces Hemodynamic Load and Improves Cardiovascular Biomarkers in Runners with Exercise-Induced Hypertension.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effects of blood flow restriction (BFR) training on cardiometabolic health and body composition in adults with overweight and obesity. Method: Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search of PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Scopus databases was conducted on 15 March 2024. Pooled effects for each outcome were summarized using Hedge's Results: A total of 11 studies with 242 participants (Age:32.6 ± 3.6, BMI:27.2 ± 3.5) were included. Regarding cardiometabolic health, BFR training significantly reduced systolic blood pressure ( Conclusion: BFR training shows promise in improving cardiometabolic health and body composition, indicating that it may serve as a beneficial, individualized exercise prescription for improving cardiovascular disease risk and fat loss in adults with excess body weight and obesity. Systematic Review Registration: https://archive.org/details/osf-registrations-uv6jx-v1.
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