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Blood Flow Restriction Training in the Rehabilitation of Hamstring Injuries
- 1 Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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Abstract
Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is a novel technique of assisted rehabilitation that has been of interest to an increasing number of scholars in recent years. BFR training shows promising applications in the rehabilitation of hamstring injuries. Currently, research indicates that low-load BFR training is a useful substitute for conventional high-load resistance training. The effectiveness of BFR training in the recovery process of hamstring injuries, however, has not received much research. This paper reviews all the recent relevant literature with the aim of exploring the current efficacy, potential mechanisms, and potential safety issues with the application of BFR training in the rehabilitation of hamstring injuries. There are still many controversial and unresolved issues in the field, such as the optimal protocol for BFR application to injured hamstrings, specific potential mechanisms, and safety considerations for BFR training. It is hoped that this paper will trigger the attention of more scholars to address these issues in future research.
Keywords
Hamstring injuries, blood flow restriction, rehabilitation, mechanism, safety issues
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Lin,Q. (2025). Blood Flow Restriction Training in the Rehabilitation of Hamstring Injuries. Theoretical and Natural Science,89,44-51.
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