Research summary · Training and performance
Two blood-flow restriction pressures in youth soccer
A six-week trial compares low-load resistance training at 40% or 60% arterial occlusion pressure with the same training without blood-flow restriction.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Randomized controlled trial
- Journal
- Journal of Sports Science & Medicine
- Population / context
- Male youth soccer players
What the publication reports
Twenty-four male youth players trained three times weekly. Both restriction groups improved lower-limb muscle mass, squat strength, countermovement jump and T-test performance; 60% pressure produced larger muscle-mass and squat-strength gains than 40%, while 30-m sprint time did not change.
Limits and interpretation
The three arms contained only eight participants each, the sample was male and follow-up was short. Safety reporting and transfer to competitive performance require larger trials and qualified supervision.
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Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training at Different Levels of Arterial Occlusion Pressure on Body Composition and Athletic Performance in Youth Soccer Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 42713318DOI: 10.52082/jssm.2026.606Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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