Short–Term Preconditioning With Blood Flow Restricted Exercise Preserves Quadriceps Muscle Endurance in Patients After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Short–Term Preconditioning With Blood Flow Restricted Exercise Preserves Quadriceps Muscle Endurance in Patients After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Surgical ACL reconstruction performed with a tourniquet induces compression and ischemic stress of the quadriceps femoris (QF) muscle which can accelerate postoperative weakness. Given that low-load blood flow restricted (BFR) exercise is potent in enhancing muscle oxygenation and vascular function,...

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Main Authors: Tina Žargi, Matej Drobnič, Klemen Stražar, Alan Kacin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
disuse muscle atrophy
blood flow restricted exercise
arthroscopic ACL reconstruction
ischemic preconditioning
quadriceps femoris
muscle endurance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01150/full

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