Dr. Rolnick's BFR research, every paper on the record
Dr. Nicholas Rolnick is the author of 74 peer-reviewed BFR publications. This library brings his journal articles, letters, and commentaries together in one place, each with its abstract or citation and a link straight to the published paper.
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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
Citation onlyBlood 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
Citation onlyEditorial: 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
2025
Journal article · 2025
Acute safety, cardiovascular, perceptual and neuromuscular responses to autoregulated and non-autoregulated blood flow restriction training during elbow rehabilitation in people with hemophilia
Frontiers in sports and active living · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2025
Advanced Resistance Training Strategies for Bodybuilding Tools for Muscle Hypertrophy
Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2025
Beyond the Aesthetics A Narrative Review of Injury Management in the Pursuit of Muscle Mass in Bodybuilding
Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2025
Blood flow restriction training prescription Analysis of Alternative Methods for Estimating Arterial Occlusion Pressure Percentages
Dr. Rolnick: Author
Journal article · 2025
Blood flow restriction training prescription percentage of lower limb arterial occlusion pressure at fixed values and based on brachial systolic blood pressure
Sport Sciences for Health · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2025
Citation onlyBlood flow restriction: methods and apparatus still matter
British journal of sports medicine · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2025
Challenges in upright limb occlusion pressure determination with the Delfi PTS: pilot data from two independent cohorts
Frontiers in sports and active living · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2025
Comparison Of Blood Flow Restriction Approaches Relative To Arterial Occlusion Pressure As A Reference Measure Implications For Blood Flow Restriction Exercise Prescription 1310
Dr. Rolnick: Author
Journal article · 2025
Does Protocol Matter for Repetition Volume? A Meta-Analytic Investigation of Volitional Failure Versus the Traditionally Used 75-Repetition Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Training
Sports Medicine – Open · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2025
Effects of autoregulated and non-autoregulated blood flow restriction on vastus medialis oblique responses during low-load resistance exercise
Frontiers in sports and active living · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2025
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
Translational sports medicine · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2025
Evaluating the effectiveness of blood flow restriction training in older adults: An overview of systematic reviews
Sports medicine and health science · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2025
Impact of blood flow restriction cuff design on upper body exercise: A randomized crossover trial in resistance-trained adults
Physiological reports · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Letter / commentary · 2025
Citation onlyManuscript Clarification for Sullivan VE, Ares AP, Cook SB. Cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and perceptual responses to blood flow restricted running in female distance runners
Journal of strength and conditioning research · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2025
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
Frontiers in Physiology · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2025
Photobiomodulation before blood flow restriction exercises: a randomized clinical trial
International journal of sports medicine · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2025
Postactivation Performance Enhancement With Low-Load Upper-Body Exercise Using Blood Flow Restriction or Electrical Muscle Stimulation in Volleyball
Journal of strength and conditioning research · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2025
Short-duration ischemic preconditioning does not improve jump or change of direction performance in elite male handball players
PloS one · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
2024
Journal article · 2024
A quasi-experimental study on the energy expenditure, exercise intensity, and rating of perceived exertion of a male bodybuilding posing training
Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2024
Acute impact of autoregulation of applied blood flow restriction pressures on bilateral single-joint upper limb resistance exercise
Journal of sports sciences · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2024
Blood pressure responsiveness to resistance training in the hypertensive older adult: a randomized controlled study
Blood pressure monitoring · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2024
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
Frontiers in physiology · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2024
Cardiovascular, perceptual, and performance responses to single- vs. multi-chambered blood flow restriction cuffs
Frontiers in sports and active living · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Letter / commentary · 2024
Citation onlyCommentary: Blood flow restriction combined with resistance training on muscle strength and thickness improvement in young adults: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression
Frontiers in physiology · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Letter / commentary · 2024
Citation onlyCommentary: Effects of occlusion pressure on hemodynamic responses recorded by near-infrared spectroscopy across two visits
Frontiers in physiology · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2024
Concerns about the application of resistance exercise with blood-flow restriction and thrombosis risk in hemodialysis patients
Journal of sport and health science · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2024
Effect of High-Intensity Interval Exercise versus Continuous Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction on Psychophysiological Responses: A Randomized Crossover Study
Journal of sports science & medicine · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2024
Effects of different pre-exercise strategies on jumping performance in female volleyball players
The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2024
Frequentist, Bayesian Analysis and Complementary Statistical Tools for Geriatric and Rehabilitation Fields: Are Traditional Null-Hypothesis Significance Testing Methods Sufficient?
Clinical interventions in aging · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2024
Hypertrophic effects of low-load blood flow restriction training with different repetition schemes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2024
Hypoalgesia and Conditioned Pain Modulation in Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise
International journal of sports medicine · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2024
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
Journal of sports sciences · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2024
Implementation and Clinical Outcomes of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Adults With Cerebral Palsy: A Case Series
Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2024
Citation onlyIntegrating Blood Flow Restriction Training in the Personal Training Setting
Dr. Rolnick: Author
Journal article · 2024
Measuring arterial occlusion pressure for training with blood flow restriction: a scoping review and recommendations for measurement
Sport Sciences for Health · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Letter / commentary · 2024
Citation onlyResponse to Commentary by Dr. Matthew J. Clarkson on 'Concerns on the application of blood-flow restriction resistance exercise and thrombosis risk in hemodialysis patients'
Journal of sport and health science · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Letter / commentary · 2024
Citation onlyStandardizing blood flow restriction research-the crucial role of identifying apparatus in methodology and analysis: A letter to the editor
Clinical rehabilitation · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2024
Citation onlyUnpacking the blood flow restriction device features literature: multi-chambered bladder design
Frontiers in sports and active living · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Letter / commentary · 2024
Citation onlyWhy 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'
Frontiers in physiology · Dr. Rolnick: First author
2023
Journal article · 2023
Acute Central Stiffness and Muscle Morphological Responses Following Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Exercise with Autoregulated and Non-Autoregulated Pressure Application
Dr. Rolnick: Author
Journal article · 2023
Acute effect of low-load resistance exercise with blood flow restriction on oxidative stress biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis
PloS one · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2023
Acute Responses in Blood Flow Restriction Low-intensity Aerobic Training: A Meta-analysis
International journal of sports medicine · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2023
An Updated Panorama of Blood-Flow-Restriction Methods
International journal of sports physiology and performance · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2023
Autoregulated and Non-Autoregulated Blood Flow Restriction on Acute Arterial Stiffness
International journal of sports medicine · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2023
Blood Flow Restriction Training in Clinical Rehabilitation: Occlusion Pressure Methods Relative to the Limb Occlusion Pressure
Journal of sport rehabilitation · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2023
Blood pressure response to dynamic resistance exercise with different times under blood flow restriction on normotensive subjects: a randomized crossover trial
Dr. Rolnick: Author
Journal article · 2023
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
Perceptual and motor skills · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2023
Comparison Of Autoregulated And Non-Autoregulated Blood Flow Restriction Training On Acute Muscular Morphological Adaptations: 460 (conference abstract)
Dr. Rolnick: Author
Journal article · 2023
Current Implementation and Barriers to Using Blood Flow Restriction Training: Insights From a Survey of Allied Health Practitioners
Journal of strength and conditioning research · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2023
Fiber-Type-Specific Hypertrophy with the Use of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Training: A Systematic Review
Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Letter / commentary · 2023
Citation onlyImportant 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
Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2023
Investigating the autoregulation of applied blood flow restriction training pressures in healthy, physically active adults: an intervention study evaluating acute training responses and safety
British journal of sports medicine · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2023
No Differences in Exercise Performance, Perceptual Response, or Safety Were Observed Among 3 Blood Flow Restriction Devices
Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2023
Reliability and Validity of a Portable Traction Dynamometer in Knee-Strength Extension Tests: An Isometric Strength Assessment in Recreationally Active Men
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2023
Citation onlyWorking Around a Client's Low Back Pain - Strategies and Exercise Progressions
Dr. Rolnick: Author
2022
Journal article · 2022
A Useful Blood Flow Restriction Training Risk Stratification for Exercise and Rehabilitation
Frontiers in Physiology · Dr. Rolnick: Co-first author
Journal article · 2022
Acute Effect of Resistance Training With Blood Flow Restriction on Perceptual Responses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sports health · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2022
Acute Effects of Ischemic Intra-Conditioning on 30 m Sprint Performance
International journal of environmental research and public health · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2022
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
Frontiers in physiology · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Book chapter · 2022
Citation onlyChapter 12: Warm-up, Recovery, and Injury Prevention in NASM's Physique and Bodybuilding Coach Course Certification
Dr. Rolnick: Author
Journal article · 2022
Initial Muscle Quality Affects Individual Responsiveness of Interleukin-6 and Creatine Kinase following Acute Eccentric Exercise in Sedentary Obese Older Women
Biology · Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2022
Physiological adaptations and myocellular stress in short-term, high-frequency blood flow restriction training: A scoping review
Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2022
Potential implications of blood flow restriction exercise on patients with chronic kidney disease: a brief review
Journal of exercise rehabilitation · Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2022
Resistance Training with Blood Flow Restriction and Ocular Health: A Brief Review
Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2022
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
Dr. Rolnick: Author
2021
Letter / commentary · 2021
Citation onlyComparison of Blood Flow Restriction Devices and Their Effect on Quadriceps Muscle Activation: Letter to the Editor
Dr. Rolnick: First author
Letter / commentary · 2021
Citation onlyLetter 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
Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
Journal article · 2021
Perceived Barriers to Blood Flow Restriction Training
Dr. Rolnick: First author
2020
Journal article · 2020
Blood Flow Restriction Training and the Physique Athlete: A Practical Research-Based Guide to Maximizing Muscle Size
Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2020
Can Blood Flow Restriction Used During Aerobic Training Enhance Body Composition in Physique Athletes?
Dr. Rolnick: First author
Journal article · 2020
Low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction and arterial stiffness in humans: A systematic review
Dr. Rolnick: Co-author
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