Comparative effects of aerobic training modalities with and without blood flow restriction on maximal and peak oxygen uptake in adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Hangxin Chen, Feng Xu, Ziqi Fan, Yangyang Liu, Dongxu Gao · 2026
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Hangxin Chen and four co-authors rank ways of training the heart and lungs, with and without squeezing the limbs. Their 2026 review pools thirty-four trials, just over a thousand adults, to compare aerobic exercise alone against the same exercise with blood flow partially restricted by cuffs. The outcome is peak oxygen uptake, the standard measure of cardiorespiratory fitness.
Three strategies shared the top: hard interval training with restriction, gentle continuous training with restriction, and plain moderate continuous training. The winner changed with the setting. Intervals plus cuffs led for short programs and trained runners. Gentle work plus cuffs led for untrained people and walkers. Moderate training led for longer programs and cyclists. Easy interval work alone trailed throughout. The authors caution that head-to-head evidence is thin, so the rankings are context, not verdicts.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hangxin Chen, Feng Xu, Ziqi Fan, Yangyang Liu, Dongxu Gao |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |