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2026

Journal article · 2026
Autoregulation during blood flow restricted exercise offers no additional benefit on thigh muscle hypertrophy and strength adaptations in trained participants: a randomized within-subject 8-week trial
Frontiers in physiology · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Letter / commentary · 2026
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Blood flow restriction training compared to conventional training in people with knee pain: Letter to Editor
Physical therapy in sport · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2026
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Editorial: Impact of blood flow restriction device features and methodological considerations on acute- and longitudinal responses to blood flow restricted exercise
Frontiers in sports and active living · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2026
Limb composition implications for the determination of arterial occlusion pressure
Dr. Rolnick: Author
Journal article · 2026
Uniform Neuromuscular Responses Across Varied Blood Flow Restriction Training Strategies
Journal of strength and conditioning research · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author

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2026

Autoregulation during blood flow restricted exercise offers no additional benefit on thigh muscle hypertrophy and strength adaptations in trained participants: a randomized within-subject 8-week trial

Blood flow restriction training compared to conventional training in people with knee pain: Letter to Editor

Editorial: Impact of blood flow restriction device features and methodological considerations on acute- and longitudinal responses to blood flow restricted exercise

Limb composition implications for the determination of arterial occlusion pressure

Uniform Neuromuscular Responses Across Varied Blood Flow Restriction Training Strategies

2025

Acute safety, cardiovascular, perceptual and neuromuscular responses to autoregulated and non-autoregulated blood flow restriction training during elbow rehabilitation in people with hemophilia

Advanced Resistance Training Strategies for Bodybuilding Tools for Muscle Hypertrophy

Beyond the Aesthetics A Narrative Review of Injury Management in the Pursuit of Muscle Mass in Bodybuilding

Blood flow restriction training prescription Analysis of Alternative Methods for Estimating Arterial Occlusion Pressure Percentages

Blood flow restriction training prescription percentage of lower limb arterial occlusion pressure at fixed values and based on brachial systolic blood pressure

Blood flow restriction: methods and apparatus still matter

Challenges in upright limb occlusion pressure determination with the Delfi PTS: pilot data from two independent cohorts

Comparison Of Blood Flow Restriction Approaches Relative To Arterial Occlusion Pressure As A Reference Measure Implications For Blood Flow Restriction Exercise Prescription 1310

Does Protocol Matter for Repetition Volume? A Meta-Analytic Investigation of Volitional Failure Versus the Traditionally Used 75-Repetition Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Training

Effects of autoregulated and non-autoregulated blood flow restriction on vastus medialis oblique responses during low-load resistance exercise

Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Strength and Functionality in People With Knee Arthropathies: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Evaluating the effectiveness of blood flow restriction training in older adults: An overview of systematic reviews

Impact of blood flow restriction cuff design on upper body exercise: A randomized crossover trial in resistance-trained adults

Manuscript Clarification for Sullivan VE, Ares AP, Cook SB. Cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and perceptual responses to blood flow restricted running in female distance runners

Occlusion pressure and blood pressure adaptations following low-load blood flow restriction training versus moderate-load training: a pilot randomized clinical trial in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Photobiomodulation before blood flow restriction exercises: a randomized clinical trial

Postactivation Performance Enhancement With Low-Load Upper-Body Exercise Using Blood Flow Restriction or Electrical Muscle Stimulation in Volleyball

Short-duration ischemic preconditioning does not improve jump or change of direction performance in elite male handball players

2024

A quasi-experimental study on the energy expenditure, exercise intensity, and rating of perceived exertion of a male bodybuilding posing training

Acute impact of autoregulation of applied blood flow restriction pressures on bilateral single-joint upper limb resistance exercise

Blood pressure responsiveness to resistance training in the hypertensive older adult: a randomized controlled study

Body position and cuff size influence lower limb arterial occlusion pressure and its predictors: implications for standardizing the pressure applied in training with blood flow restriction

Cardiovascular, perceptual, and performance responses to single- vs. multi-chambered blood flow restriction cuffs

Commentary: Blood flow restriction combined with resistance training on muscle strength and thickness improvement in young adults: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

Commentary: Effects of occlusion pressure on hemodynamic responses recorded by near-infrared spectroscopy across two visits

Concerns about the application of resistance exercise with blood-flow restriction and thrombosis risk in hemodialysis patients

Effect of High-Intensity Interval Exercise versus Continuous Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction on Psychophysiological Responses: A Randomized Crossover Study

Effects of different pre-exercise strategies on jumping performance in female volleyball players

Frequentist, Bayesian Analysis and Complementary Statistical Tools for Geriatric and Rehabilitation Fields: Are Traditional Null-Hypothesis Significance Testing Methods Sufficient?

Hypertrophic effects of low-load blood flow restriction training with different repetition schemes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hypoalgesia and Conditioned Pain Modulation in Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise

Impact of limb occlusion pressure assessment position on performance, cardiovascular, and perceptual responses in blood flow restricted low-load resistance exercise: A randomized crossover trial

Implementation and Clinical Outcomes of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Adults With Cerebral Palsy: A Case Series

Integrating Blood Flow Restriction Training in the Personal Training Setting

Measuring arterial occlusion pressure for training with blood flow restriction: a scoping review and recommendations for measurement

Response to Commentary by Dr. Matthew J. Clarkson on 'Concerns on the application of blood-flow restriction resistance exercise and thrombosis risk in hemodialysis patients'

Standardizing blood flow restriction research-the crucial role of identifying apparatus in methodology and analysis: A letter to the editor

Unpacking the blood flow restriction device features literature: multi-chambered bladder design

Why blood flow restriction cuff features are an important methodological consideration- a short commentary on 'cerebral cortex activation and functional connectivity during low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction: an fNIRS study'

2023

Acute Central Stiffness and Muscle Morphological Responses Following Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Exercise with Autoregulated and Non-Autoregulated Pressure Application

Acute effect of low-load resistance exercise with blood flow restriction on oxidative stress biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Acute Responses in Blood Flow Restriction Low-intensity Aerobic Training: A Meta-analysis

An Updated Panorama of Blood-Flow-Restriction Methods

Autoregulated and Non-Autoregulated Blood Flow Restriction on Acute Arterial Stiffness

Blood Flow Restriction Training in Clinical Rehabilitation: Occlusion Pressure Methods Relative to the Limb Occlusion Pressure

Blood pressure response to dynamic resistance exercise with different times under blood flow restriction on normotensive subjects: a randomized crossover trial

Cardiovascular and Perceptual Responses to Resistance Training with Practical Blood Flow Restriction Induced by a Non-Elastic Band vs. Pneumatic Cuff: A Crossover Randomized Study

Comparison Of Autoregulated And Non-Autoregulated Blood Flow Restriction Training On Acute Muscular Morphological Adaptations: 460 (conference abstract)

Current Implementation and Barriers to Using Blood Flow Restriction Training: Insights From a Survey of Allied Health Practitioners

Fiber-Type-Specific Hypertrophy with the Use of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Training: A Systematic Review

Important Methodological Concern Regarding the Article 'Effect of Leg Half-Squat Training With Blood Flow Restriction Under Different External Loads on Strength and Vertical Jumping Performance in Well-Trained Volleyball Players': A Letter to the Editor

Investigating the autoregulation of applied blood flow restriction training pressures in healthy, physically active adults: an intervention study evaluating acute training responses and safety

No Differences in Exercise Performance, Perceptual Response, or Safety Were Observed Among 3 Blood Flow Restriction Devices

Reliability and Validity of a Portable Traction Dynamometer in Knee-Strength Extension Tests: An Isometric Strength Assessment in Recreationally Active Men

Working Around a Client's Low Back Pain - Strategies and Exercise Progressions

2022

A Useful Blood Flow Restriction Training Risk Stratification for Exercise and Rehabilitation

Acute Effect of Resistance Training With Blood Flow Restriction on Perceptual Responses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Acute Effects of Ischemic Intra-Conditioning on 30 m Sprint Performance

Beneath the cuff: Often overlooked and under-reported blood flow restriction device features and their potential impact on practice-A review of the current state of the research

Chapter 12: Warm-up, Recovery, and Injury Prevention in NASM's Physique and Bodybuilding Coach Course Certification

Initial Muscle Quality Affects Individual Responsiveness of Interleukin-6 and Creatine Kinase following Acute Eccentric Exercise in Sedentary Obese Older Women

Physiological adaptations and myocellular stress in short-term, high-frequency blood flow restriction training: A scoping review

Potential implications of blood flow restriction exercise on patients with chronic kidney disease: a brief review

Resistance Training with Blood Flow Restriction and Ocular Health: A Brief Review

The Effect of a Single Bout of Resistance Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction on Arterial Stiffness in Older People with Slow Gait Speed: A Pilot Randomized Study

2021

Comparison of Blood Flow Restriction Devices and Their Effect on Quadriceps Muscle Activation: Letter to the Editor

Letter to the editor concerning the article: The effectiveness of blood-flow restricted resistance training in the musculoskeletal rehabilitation of patients with lower limb disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis