Blood Flow Restriction Training Prior to and After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Anterior cruciate ligament injuries often lead to muscle atrophy and prolonged recovery following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Blood flow restriction (BFR) has emerged as a strategy to optimize neuromuscular adaptations with lower loads, potentially enhancing rehabilitation outcomes in both preoperative and postoperative phases. This review aims to comprehensively evaluate the comparative effectiveness of BFR applied during resistance and endurance exercises versus non-BFR protocols, both before and after ACLR, while also examining key training parameters and BFR protocols to guide further research and clinical practice. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted across multiple databases, including WoS, PEDro, Scopus, PUBMED (ME

SUBMITTER: Fontanet R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12641707 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature