
Blood Flow Restriction Training Does Not Enhance Quadriceps Recovery After ACL Reconstruction

Blood Flow Restriction Training Does Not Enhance Quadriceps Recovery After ACL Reconstruction
The Efficacy of Blood Flow Restriction Training to Improve Quadriceps Muscle Function after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Med Sci Sports Exerc . 2025 Feb 1;57(2):227-237.Synopsis
Fifty five athletes with anterior cruciate ligament injury scheduled for reconstruction were randomized to low-load strengthening with active blood flow restriction (n=28) or to standard-of-care strengthening with a sham unit (n=27), delivered 1 month pre-op and 4–5 months post-op within the same rehabilitation protocol. The primary outcome was quadriceps muscle strength (isometric and isokinetic ...
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