Blood flow restriction therapy
1 paper3 findings
Outcomes
2Muscle mass
upin humans1
1 study
Muscle mass
upin humans1
Blood flow restriction therapy increases muscle mass in humans.
“BFR in tandem with low-load resistance training has been shown to be effective in improving lower extremity muscle torque and mass”
Reviewafter knee surgery, specifically anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; combined with low-load resistance trainingquadriceps and hamstring muscles
Blood Flow Restriction Following ACL Reconstruction
Video journal of sports medicine28 Feb 2023
Lower extremity muscle torque
upin humans1
1 study
Lower extremity muscle torque
upin humans1
Blood flow restriction therapy improves lower extremity muscle torque in humans.
“BFR in tandem with low-load resistance training has been shown to be effective in improving lower extremity muscle torque and mass”
Reviewafter knee surgery, specifically anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; combined with low-load resistance trainingquadriceps and hamstring muscles
Blood Flow Restriction Following ACL Reconstruction
Video journal of sports medicine28 Feb 2023
Associations
1Muscle soreness and sensory paresthesias
upin humans1
1 study
Muscle soreness and sensory paresthesias
upin humans1
Blood flow restriction therapy is associated with muscle soreness and sensory paresthesias in humans.
“The most commonly reported adverse outcomes after BFR include muscle soreness and sensory paresthesias”
Review
Blood Flow Restriction Following ACL Reconstruction
Video journal of sports medicine28 Feb 2023