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July 30, 2025Frontiers in PhysiologyOpen Access

The effects of blood flow restriction combined with resistance training on lower limb strength, muscle hypertrophy, jumping ability, and sprint speed in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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BDBeiwang DengGLGong‐Ru LinYSYue-Ran Shi

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Overview

Meta-analysis reveals blood flow restriction training enhances strength in athletes, highlighting limited effects on other performance metrics.

Key Points

  • BFR-RT significantly improved lower limb maximal strength with an effect size of 0.27, indicating strength gains in athletes.
  • No significant advantage was found for BFR-RT over traditional RT regarding muscle hypertrophy, jumping ability, or sprint performance.
  • The meta-analysis included 15 studies, providing comprehensive data across various performance measures in athletes.
  • These findings suggest BFR-RT may primarily benefit strength without additional impacts on other athletic capabilities.

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Deng et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0945e6551bb0af8cef6bhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1612685
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