August 13, 2025American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Blood Flow Restriction Training for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis

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HYHuiqin YangKleijnen Systematic Reviews (United Kingdom)LXLiang XiongCentral South University PWPingxiao WangFudan University

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Network meta-analysis shows improved pain and function in knee osteoarthritis with blood flow restriction training, indicating a safer alternative to high-intensity workouts.

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Blood flow restriction training significantly reduces knee pain and improves function and strength in osteoarthritis patients.
In 14 randomized controlled trials involving 866 participants, BFR led to a mean difference of -1.72 in pain and 7.12 in function.
The analysis compared BFR, high-intensity resistance training, and low-intensity resistance training based on various outcomes.
BFR appears to be a safe alternative with comparable effectiveness and fewer adverse effects than high-intensity training.

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Yang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7c947567bf4f94ff435f https://doi.org/10.1097/phm.0000000000002824

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Network meta-analysis shows improved pain and function in knee osteoarthritis with blood flow restriction training, indicating a safer alternative to high-intensity workouts.

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Blood Flow Restriction Training for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis

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Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Blood Flow Restriction Training for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis

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