Blood flow restricted walking
Intervention1 paper4 findings
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Outcomes
4Functional performance
upin humans1
1 study
Functional performance
upin humans1
Blood flow restricted walking improves functional performance in humans (g = 0.57, CI95%: 0.21 to 0.92).
Review
Effect of blood flow restricted walking on cardiovascular fitness, muscular development, and functional performance in adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis · Journal of sports sciences · 16 Sep 2026
Muscle hypertrophy
upin humans1
1 study
Muscle hypertrophy
upin humans1
Blood flow restricted walking increases muscle hypertrophy in humans (g = 0.26, CI95%: 0.01 to 0.51).
Review
Effect of blood flow restricted walking on cardiovascular fitness, muscular development, and functional performance in adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis · Journal of sports sciences · 16 Sep 2026
Lower-limb muscular strength
upin humans1
1 study
Lower-limb muscular strength
upin humans1
Blood flow restricted walking improves lower-limb muscular strength in humans (g = 0.32, CI95%: 0.06 to 0.57).
Review
Effect of blood flow restricted walking on cardiovascular fitness, muscular development, and functional performance in adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis · Journal of sports sciences · 16 Sep 2026
Cardiovascular fitness
upin humans1
1 study
Cardiovascular fitness
upin humans1
Blood flow restricted walking improves cardiovascular fitness in humans (g = 0.31, CI95%: 0.05 to 0.59).
Review
Effect of blood flow restricted walking on cardiovascular fitness, muscular development, and functional performance in adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis · Journal of sports sciences · 16 Sep 2026