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Considering the importance of explosive power and rapid movements in table tennis, it is essential to evaluate how BFR-RT compares with traditional HL-RT in terms of strength, muscle hypertrophy, jump, and sprint performance. This study aimed to directly compare the effects of HL-RT and BFR-RT in male college table tennis players.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>24 male college table tennis players were randomly divided into a BFR-RT group (n=8), HL-RT group (n=8), or control group (CON, n=8). Both BFR-RT and HL-RT groups performed RT, including squats, leg presses, and leg extensions, twice weekly for eight weeks. The BFR-RT group performed training at 30% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) with blood flow restriction, while the HL-RT group trained at 80% 1RM. The CON group engaged solely in regular table tennis training. Outcome measures\u20141RM, quadriceps cross-sectional area (QCSA), countermovement jump (CMJ) height, and 10-meter sprint time (T10m)\u2014were assessed at baseline and post-intervention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Significant group \u00d7 time interaction effects were observed for 1RM, QCSA, CMJ height, and T10m (all p &amp;lt; 0.01). The HL-RT group demonstrated a significantly greater increase in 1RM than the BFR-RT group (20.5% vs. 12.9%, p &amp;lt; 0.01). In contrast, improvements in QCSA (+10.1% vs. +9.5%), CMJ height (+11.2% vs. +10.5%), and T10m (\u22125.1% vs. \u22124.8%) did not differ significantly between groups (p &amp;gt; 0.05). The CON group showed no significant changes in any variable.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>HL-RT appears to be effective for promoting strength development, while low-load BFR-RT may serve as a potential alternative to traditional HL-RT for enhancing muscle hypertrophy, as well as jump and sprint performance in competitive table tennis athletes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphys.2026.1822610","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,8]],"date-time":"2026-05-08T04:45:08Z","timestamp":1778215508000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Effects of low-load blood flow restriction resistance training on lower limb morphology and functional performance in male college table tennis athletes: a three-arm randomized controlled trial"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Hongjian","family":"Qu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Physical Education, Qingdao Hengxing University of Science and Technology","place":["Qingdao, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hong","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Education, Shantou University","place":["Shantou, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Lei","family":"Zhao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Sports Training, Tianjin University of Sport","place":["Tianjin, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rui","family":"Sun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Education, Sun Yat-Sen University","place":["Guangzhou, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"248","DOI":"10.1519\/jsc.0000000000002160","article-title":"Relationships between countermovement jump ground reaction forces and jump height, reactive strength index, and jump time","volume":"32","author":"Barker","year":"2018","journal-title":"J. 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