Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Impact on Musculoskeletal Strength and Mass [PDF]
Video Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021 Background: Blood flow restriction (BFR) training restricts arterial inflow and venous outflow from the extremity and can produce gains in muscle strength at low loads.
Steven R. Dayton BA +4 more
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Poster 178: Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Before and After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair [PDF]
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2022 Objectives: To evaluate the effect of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy conducted before and after rotator cuff repair (RCR) on rotator cuff strength and patient reported outcomes.
Joshua Castle MD +8 more
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Paper 21: Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Improves Early Patient Reported Outcomes Following ACL Reconstruction [PDF]
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2022 Objectives: To evaluate the affect of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy conducted both before and after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction on early quadriceps strength and patient reported outcomes.
Lafi Khalil MD +6 more
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Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Following Achilles Rupture and Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022 Category: Sports; Other Introduction/Purpose: Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy involves the use of a tourniquet to partially occlude blood flow to the affected limb, creating an anaerobic environment during exercise.
Oliver B. Hansen +3 more
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The Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy on Shoulder Function Following Shoulder Stabilization Surgery: A Case Series [PDF]
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 2022 # Background Traumatic shoulder instability is a common injury in athletes and military personnel. Surgical stabilization reduces recurrence, but athletes often return to sport before recovering upper extremity rotational strength and sport-specific ...
John H. McGinniss +5 more
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Blood Flow Restriction Therapy After Knee Surgery: Indications, Safety Considerations, and Postoperative Protocol [PDF]
Arthroscopy Techniques, 2018 Blood flow restriction (BFR) training involves occluding venous outflow while maintaining arterial inflow by the application of an extremity tourniquet after surgery.
Nicholas N. DePhillipo, A.T.C., O.T.C., C.S.C.S. +5 more
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Blood Flow Restriction Therapy and Its Use for Rehabilitation and Return to Sport: Physiology, Application, and Guidelines for Implementation [PDF]
Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, 2022 Blood flow restriction (BFR) is an expanding rehabilitation modality that uses a tourniquet to reduce arterial inflow and occlude venous outflow in the setting of resistance training or exercise.
Daniel J. Cognetti, M.D. +2 more
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Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Preserves Whole Limb Bone and Muscle Following ACL Reconstruction [PDF]
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019 Objectives: Patients often experience atrophy and bone loss immediately following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Rehabilitation (rehab) combined with blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy have been shown to mitigate muscle atrophy and ...
Bradley Lambert PhD +6 more
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Effects of exercise therapy on dynamic posture control and self-report function in individuals with chronic ankle instability: a systematic review with pairwise and network meta-analysis [PDF]
EFORT Open ReviewsPurpose: This study aimed to compare the effects of different exercise therapies on dynamic postural control and self-reported function in individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) and provide an evidence-based medical basis for selecting the ...
Peng Chen +4 more
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Effects of blood flow restriction therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for an overview of systematic reviews [PDF]
Frontiers in Rehabilitation SciencesBackgroundOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most common and prevalent musculoskeletal disease associated with population aging, negatively impacting function and quality of life. A consequence of knee OA is quadriceps muscle weakness.
Felipe Alves Machado +6 more
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