Title

Blood Flow Restriction Exercises Following An ACL Reconstruction In A 17-Year-Old Female Athlete: A Case Report

Creator

Andrew Anich, University of New EnglandFollow
Kirsten Buchanan, University of New EnglandFollow

Faculty Advisor(s)

Kirsten Buchanan

Files

Description

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions account for over 50% of all sports-related knee surgeries. Due to graft healing, rehab protocols do not allow for high resistance training for several months. Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy with low load exercise has been suggested to improve quadriceps and hamstring strength and hypertrophy in adults. There is currently a lack of research on the effects of BFR therapy on hamstring strength and hypertrophy following an ACL reconstruction in high school athletes. The purpose of this case report was to assess how BFR therapy affects hamstring and quadriceps strength and hypertrophy in a 17-year-old athlete following ACL reconstruction.

Publication Date

12-1-2017

Disciplines

Physical Therapy

Preferred Citation

Anich, Andrew and Buchanan, Kirsten, "Blood Flow Restriction Exercises Following An ACL Reconstruction In A 17-Year-Old Female Athlete: A Case Report" (2017). Case Report Posters. Poster 122.
https://dune.une.edu/pt_studcrposter/122