Rheumatology: Current Research
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Department of Occupational and Physical Therapy, Horsens Regional Hospital, Horsens, Denmark

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• Research Article   
  Blood Flow Restricted Low-Load Resistance Exercise in Patients with Persistent Knee Symptoms despite Previous Rehabilitation Efforts: A Pilot Study
  Author(s): Stian Langgard Jorgensen* and Marie Bagger Bohn
  
  Introduction: Low-load exercise training with concurrent venous occlusion (Low-Load Blood-Flow-Restricted Exercise: LL-BFRE) has gained interest in clinical rehabilitation. Various orthopedic patients suffering from knee joint disorders would benefit from either i) maintaining or ii) increasing lower limb muscle strength and skeletal muscle mass. Due to the low load, and concurrent ability to increase muscle strength and promote muscle hypertrophy, LL-BFRE seems relevant to apply in clinical rehabilitation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the feasibility of LL-BFRE as a clinical rehabilitation method in patients suffering from various knee joint-related injuries. A secondary objective was to analyze change in functional performance, knee muscle strength and patient-reported outcomes. Methods: Patients sufferin.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35841/2161-1149.23.13.352

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