Early- and Late-Stage Benefits of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Knee Strength in Adolescents After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is rising in popularity because of its benefits in reducing muscle atrophy and mitigating knee strength deficits.

Purpose

To investigate the impact BFRT has on adolescent knee strength after ACLR at 2 postoperative time points: at 3 months and the time of return to sport (RTS).

Study design

Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods

A prospective intervention (BFRT) group was compared to an age-, sex-, and body mass index-matched retrospective control group. Patients aged 12 to 18 years who underwent primary ACLR with a quadriceps tendon autograft were included. Along with a traditional rehabilitation protocol, the BFRT group completed a standardized BFRT p

SUBMITTER: Roman DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683400 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature