Background: Blood flow restriction (BFR) is a novel technique involving the use of a
cuff/tourniquet system positioned around the proximal end of an extremity to maintain arterial …

Background: Blood flow restriction (BFR) training has been shown to have beneficial effects
in reducing quadriceps muscle atrophy and improving strength in patients with various knee …

Background: Muscle atrophy is common after an injury to the knee and anterior cruciate
ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Blood flow restriction therapy (BFR) combined with low …

Muscle weakness and atrophy are common impairments after musculoskeletal injury. Blood
flow restriction (BFR) training offers the ability to mitigate weakness and atrophy without …

Quadriceps atrophy and weakness can persist for years after anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction (ACLR). We evaluated the effectiveness of a home-based blood flow …

Background Quadriceps strength and mass deficits are common after anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Postoperatively, heavy load resistance training can have …

Exercise has emerged as fundamental therapeutic medicine in the management of cancer.
Exercise improves health-related outcomes, including quality of life, neuromuscular strength …

Tourniquets in orthopaedic surgery safely provide blood free surgical fields, but their use is
not without risk. Tourniquets can result in temporary or permanent injury to underlying …

There has been increased awareness of the essential role of the knee menisci in protecting
the articular cartilage by assisting with shock absorption, load transmission, lubrication, and …

Purpose To report a prospective study of patients who underwent blood flow restriction
training (BFRT) for marked quadriceps or hamstring muscle deficits after failure to respond to …