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Longitudinal studies of LIRE-BFR showed no changes in arterial stiffness in both young and older people.
Practitioners should note that LIRE-BFR may not affect arterial stiffness over the long term in their clients.
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Longitudinal LIRE-BFR studies showed no changes in arterial stiffness in young and older people.
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Based on the systematic review of multiple studies.
Source
Low‐intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction and arterial stiffness in humans: A systematic review
Samuel Amorim et al. · Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports · 2020
DOI 10.1111/sms.13902
systematic_review · n=90Cited 9×
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