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Safety of BFR training

Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is considered safe for most individuals and has been widely studied across a range of populations, including older adults, youth athletes, and individuals with certain health conditions.

Before starting, we recommend consulting your doctor to confirm whether BFR training is appropriate for you. The SAGA app also includes a short safety questionnaire to help guide you through this.

For more information, refer to the excerpt below or visit our Research page which collates additional studies on the topic.

"Although BFR prescription parameters and exercise interventions varied, the majority of included articles reported BFR training to produce favorable or non-detrimental effects to the cardiovascular, endocrine, and musculoskeletal systems. [...] Additionally, this review found no detrimental outcomes directly attributed to blood flow restriction training on the test subjects or outcomes tested. Thus, BFR training may be an effective intervention for patient populations that are unable to perform traditional exercise training with positive effects other than traditional distal muscle hypertrophy and strength and without significant drawbacks to the individual."

- The Systemic Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training: A Systematic Review