SEP 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Remote coaching with blood flow restriction training: impact on strength, body composition, metabolism, and walking energetics in overweight adults
European Journal of Applied Physiology
A small, well-designed RCT with registered protocol showing that remote resistance training improves knee strength in overweight adults, but finds no added benefit from blood flow restriction—a null finding that is credible but requires replication in a larger sample.
Reported
Sample size27
BFR group isometric knee-extensio…186 ± 50 Nm
BFR group isometric knee-extensio…222 ± 80 Nm