Low-load cycling with blood flow restriction did not improve mobility or quality of life in older adults compared to cycling alone in RCT.
This six-week, sham-controlled randomized trial compared twice-weekly low-load cycling with individualized blood flow restriction (BFR) versus sham BFR in community-dwelling adults over 70. The intervention group received cycling with thigh cuffs calibrated to each participant's limb occlusion pressure, while controls received identical cycling with fixed low sham cuff pressure. The study measured functional mobility (DEMMI), quality of life (SF-36), and secondary outcomes including strength, walking capacity, and safety parameters.
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Source date: Sep 17, 2026 · Discovered: Sep 17, 2026 · Assessed: — · Research update
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Study details
- Design
- Rct
- Sample size
- —
- Duration
- 2 months
- Population
- Community-dwelling adults older than 70 years
- Primary outcome
- Functional mobility assessed using the De Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) and health-related quality of life assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire
- Effect size
- —
- Significance
- Not reported
- Journal
- University Hospital, Bonn
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
Sources
Primary source
- University Hospital, Bonn ↗Clinical trial
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Assessment history
9/23/2026 · SUPERSEDED: Source updated; assessment withdrawn pending review.
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