Effects of High and Low Intensity Endurance Training With and Without Blood Flow Restriction on 3-km Running Performance

Authors

  • Rafael Augusto Aragon Rodrigues Universidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Physical Education, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Everton Crivoi do Carmo Senac University Center São Paulo · Health and Wellness - Physical Education, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Daniel Boullosa Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, Universidad de León, León, Spain; Integrated Institute of Health, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil; College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
  • Charles Ricardo Lopes Department of Human Movement Science, Methodist University of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil; Adventist Faculty of Hortolândia, Hortolândia, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Márcio Antônio Gonsalves Sindorf Department of Human Movement Science, Methodist University of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Renato barroso Universidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Physical Education, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v6i1.528

Keywords:

exercise, performance, endurance training, running

Abstract

We investigated the effects of high- and low-intensity endurance training, with and without blood flow restriction (BFR), on 3-km running performance in recreational athletes. Thirty-one recreationally trained runners (18 men and 13 women, age: 39 ± 5.2 years, height: 171 ± 7 cm, body mass: 71 ± 11 kg) were divided into 4 groups: low-intensity group (LI) and low-intensity group with BFR (LI+BFR) who completed 3 km at 60% vVO2peak; high-intensity group (HI) and high-intensity group + BFR (HI+BFR) who completed 10 × 300 m at 90% vVO2peak with 90 s of recovery. Participants performed the experimental protocols twice a week for 4 weeks in addition to their regular training. Before and after the 4-week intervention, participants completed a 3-km and an incremental test on the treadmill. LI + BFR, HI, and HI + BFR improved 3-km performance, while LI had not effect. Changes in LI + BFR and HI + BFR were greater than those observed in LI. BFR added to endurance training may help improving performance in recreationally trained runners with specific adaptations depending on the intensity used.

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Published

2026-06-19

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): International Journal of Strength and Conditioning

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Copyright (c) 2026 Rafael Augusto Aragon Rodrigues, Everton Crivoi do Carmo, Daniel Boullosa, Charles Ricardo Lopes, Márcio Antônio Gonsalves Sindorf, Renato barroso

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Rodrigues, Rafael Augusto Aragon, Everton Crivoi do Carmo, Daniel Boullosa, Charles Ricardo Lopes, Márcio Antônio Gonsalves Sindorf, and Renato barroso. 2026. “Effects of High and Low Intensity Endurance Training With and Without Blood Flow Restriction on 3-Km Running Performance”. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning 6 (1). https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v6i1.528.