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Use of blood flow restriction for increasing the strength of the ischiocrural muscles in anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation: A case report.

Claudio CeccarelliAlessandro AndreaniAlessandro SoaveMattia SalomonFilippo Maselli
Published in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2023)
The final results suggest the capacity of the LL-BFR exercises to recreate a condition of a high intensity muscular effort with respect to load management, especially after surgery. This highlights the need to further investigate BFR adoption as it allows the patients to speed up their rehabilitation goals in developing adequate muscle strength.
Keyphrases
  • high intensity
  • blood flow
  • resistance training
  • anterior cruciate ligament
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  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • body composition