Blood Flow Restriction Training: A Tool to Enhance Rehabilitation and Build Athlete Resiliency

Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) is a tool utilized in rehabilitation and injury prevention to improve muscle strength and size, particularly in load-compromised individuals. BFRT facilitates gains in muscular strength and hypertrophy at lower loads, allowing for accelerated recovery and less...

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Main Author: Mark Murphy, P.T., D.P.T., S.C.S., C.S.C.S.
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X24001652
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description Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) is a tool utilized in rehabilitation and injury prevention to improve muscle strength and size, particularly in load-compromised individuals. BFRT facilitates gains in muscular strength and hypertrophy at lower loads, allowing for accelerated recovery and less disuse atrophy. BFRT must be applied appropriately and with caution, particularly in individuals with cardiovascular concerns. There are applications for BFRT across a wide spectrum of human performance training and in rehabilitation of both lower and upper extremity conditions, providing a high-quality adjunct to improve muscle strength, power, and endurance. Level of Evidence: Level V, expert opinion.
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spelling doaj-art-c431550ea55b45e3949b656d8d2de0042025-08-20T03:18:15ZengElsevierArthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation2666-061X2025-04-017210102210.1016/j.asmr.2024.101022Blood Flow Restriction Training: A Tool to Enhance Rehabilitation and Build Athlete ResiliencyMark Murphy, P.T., D.P.T., S.C.S., C.S.C.S.0Address correspondence to Mark Murphy, P.T., D.P.T., S.C.S., C.S.C.S., Center for Sports Performance and Research (CSPaR) at Mass General Brigham, 360 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035, U.S.A.; Center for Sports Performance and Research (CSPaR) at Mass General Brigham, Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S.A.Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) is a tool utilized in rehabilitation and injury prevention to improve muscle strength and size, particularly in load-compromised individuals. BFRT facilitates gains in muscular strength and hypertrophy at lower loads, allowing for accelerated recovery and less disuse atrophy. BFRT must be applied appropriately and with caution, particularly in individuals with cardiovascular concerns. There are applications for BFRT across a wide spectrum of human performance training and in rehabilitation of both lower and upper extremity conditions, providing a high-quality adjunct to improve muscle strength, power, and endurance. Level of Evidence: Level V, expert opinion.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X24001652
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title Blood Flow Restriction Training: A Tool to Enhance Rehabilitation and Build Athlete Resiliency
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title_short Blood Flow Restriction Training: A Tool to Enhance Rehabilitation and Build Athlete Resiliency
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