Intermittent blood flow restriction does not reduce atrophy following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Background: A previous study has reported a 50% reduction in disuse atrophy of the quadriceps during the first 14 days after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. A follow-up trial is needed to confirm these promising results. The present study aims to investigate the effect of an occlusi...

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Main Authors: Erik Iversen, Vibeke Røstad, Arne Larmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Sport and Health Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254615000277