The effect of blood flow restricted exercise on measures of health and physical fitness across all populations: An umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis
BFRE is a viable option to improve hypertrophy, strength, aerobic fitness, and vascular health across various populations, though its effects on hypertrophy and strength are smaller when compared to traditional high load resistance training. It doesn't appear to offer any additional benefits than other training methods for physical function, pain, or speed, although sub-analyses suggest further research is warranted in select areas of application.
Authors
- Hunter Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8541-9104)
- James L. Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9585-4951)
- Jawaria Shahid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1201-9833)
- Kent Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7010-8442)
- Kade Davison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7101-7729)
- M. J. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1759-1428)
- Cooper Oborn
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine and Health Science
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smhs.2025.02.011
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.38