Impact of a Six-Week Prehabilitation With Blood-Flow Restriction Training on Pre- and Postoperative Skeletal Muscle Mass and Strength in Patients Receiving Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Impact of a Six-Week Prehabilitation With Blood-Flow Restriction Training on Pre- and Postoperative Skeletal Muscle Mass and Strength in Patients Receiving Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Introduction: Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most successful interventions in gonarthrosis, however the operation is leading to muscle atrophy and long-term muscular deficits. To enhance rehabilitation after TKA, exercise programs try to improve muscle function preoperatively, called pr...

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Main Authors: Alexander Franz, Sanghyeon Ji, Bernd Bittersohl, Christoph Zilkens, Michael Behringer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
venous occlusion
kaatsu training
muscle atrophy
rehabilitation
exercise therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.881484/full

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