RT journal article
T1 Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction in Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review
A1 Viñolo Gil, María Jesús
A1 Rodríguez Huguet, Manuel
A1 Martín Vega, Francisco Javier
A1 García Muñoz, Cristina
A1 Lagares Franco, Carolina María
A1 García Campanario, Ismael
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
A2 Estadística e Investigación Operativa
A2 Medicina
K1 blood flow restriction
K1 blood occlusion
K1 kaatsu training
K1 neurological disorders
AB There is scientific evidence that Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is beneficial in healthy people, the elderly and patients with musculoskeletal disorders. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of BFR in patients with neurological disorders. The literature search was conducted up until July 2022 in the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), LILACS, Scopus, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Literature Complete (CINAHL), the Cochrane Library and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). The PEDro scale was used to analyze the methodological quality of the studies, and the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool was employed to evaluate the risk of bias. A total of seven articles were included. BFR seems to be beneficial in neurological disorders. Improvements have been found in sensorimotor function, frequency and step length symmetry, perceived exertion, heart rate and gait speed, walking endurance, fatigue, quality of life, muscles thickness, gluteus density and muscle edema. No improvements were found in lower limb strength or balance. However, results must be taken with caution due to the small number of articles and to the large heterogeneity. More clinical trials are needed. These studies should homogenize the protocols used in larger samples, as well as improve their methodological quality.
PB MDPI
SN 2227-9032
YR 2022
FD 2022-11-30
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31626
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31626
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026