Blood Flow Restriction Enhances Rehabilitation and Return to Sport: The Paradox of Proximal Performance.

ABSTRACT: The use of blood flow restriction (BFR) within rehabilitation is rapidly increasing as further research is performed elucidating purported benefits such as improved muscular strength and size, neuromuscular control, decreased pain, and increased bone mineral density. Interestingly, these benefits are not isolated to structures distal to the occlusive stimulus. Proximal gains are of high interest to rehabilitation professionals, especially those working with patients who are limited due to pain or postsurgical precautions. The review to follow will focus on current evidence and ongoing hypotheses regarding physiologic responses to BFR, current clinical applications, proximal responses to BFR training, potential practical applications for rehabilitation and injury prevention, and directions

SUBMITTER: Hedt C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8811501 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature