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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Sport and Health Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254615000277 |