Effect of blood flow restriction on muscle strength and stability following foot and ankle injury: A systematic review

Figure 1 PRISMA 2020 flow diagram outlining the literature search and screening process.

Figure 2 Meta-analysis forest plot of peak torque to body weight ratios in ankle dorsiflexor/plantarflexor and ankle invertor/evertor muscles. BFR: Blood flow restriction; IV Random: Inverse variance random effects model.

Figure 3 Meta-analysis forest plot of percent muscle activation with and without blood flow restriction in ankle dorsiflexor and evertor muscles. BFR: Blood flow restriction; IV Random: Inverse variance random effects model.

Figure 4 Meta-analysis forest plot of Y-Balance Test Scores with and without blood flow restriction. BFR: Blood flow restriction; IV Random: Inverse variance random effects model.

Figure 5 Meta-analysis forest plot of peroneus longus change in cross-sectional area with and without blood flow restriction. BFR: Blood flow restriction; IV Random: Inverse variance random effects model.