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Effects of blood flow restriction training on aerobic capacity and performance: a systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorBennett, H.
dc.contributor.authorSlattery, F.
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractBlood flow restriction (BFR) is a novel training method that can elicit training adaptations at low training intensities. Recent research has aimed to determine the effect of aerobic exercise with BFR on aerobic fitness and performance, with conflicting results. This review aimed to systematically identify and assess studies that have combined BFR with aerobic exercise in humans, establishing its effect on aerobic fitness and performance. Five databases (Medline, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, CINHAL, and ScienceDirect) were searched. Two authors independently conducted all searches and reviewed all abstracts, determining article suitability. The Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies was used to assess risk of bias in each study. Fourteen studies were included for analysis. Blood flow restriction aerobic exercise increased measures of aerobic fitness and performance in younger adults when using occlusion pressures ≥130 mm Hg. In older adults, measures of aerobic performance improved; however, measures of aerobic fitness remained unchanged. These findings must be interpreted with caution because methodological limitations were present in all trials. Short-term BFR aerobic exercise seems to offer a valid method of improving aerobic performance and fitness in healthy adults when using occlusion pressures ≥130 mm Hg. Conversely, it seems to strictly enhance aerobic performance in older adults without impacting aerobic fitness, potentially suggesting different mechanisms of adaptation between older and younger individuals. Despite methodological limitations, BFR aerobic exercise seems to have applications in scenarios where high-intensity aerobic exercise is not appropriate, although more high-quality research is needed to further demonstrate this.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2019; 33(2):572-583
dc.identifier.doi10.1519/JSC.0000000000002963
dc.identifier.issn1533-4287
dc.identifier.issn1533-4295
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/135909
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
dc.rightsCopyright 2019 National Strength and Conditioning Association Access Condition Notes: Accepted manuscript available after 1 April 2020
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002963
dc.subjectischemic
dc.subjectexercise
dc.subjectmaximal oxygen uptake
dc.subjectKAATSU
dc.titleEffects of blood flow restriction training on aerobic capacity and performance: a systematic review
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
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