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Effect of Blood Flow Restriction on Quadriceps/Hamstring Muscle Exercise After ACL Surgery

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December 2022

Effect of Blood Flow Restriction on Quadriceps/Hamstring Muscle Exercise After ACL Surgery

Vol: 302| Issue: 4| Number:12| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of Quadriceps and Hamstring Muscle Strength after Exercises with and without Blood Flow Restriction following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

J Rehabil Med. 2022 Nov 1;54:jrm00337.

Contributing Authors:
RF Vieira de Melo WR Komatsu MS Freitas ME Vieira de Melo M Cohen

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Twenty-eight patients recovering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery were randomized to receive 12 weeks of low-intensity, blood flow restriction quadriceps-hamstring exercise training (n=14) or high-intensity, unrestricted exercise training (n=14). The primary outcome of interest was knee muscle strength in flexion and extension. Secondary outcomes of interest included the Lysholm score...

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