Effects of blood flow restriction without additional exercise on strength reductions and muscular atrophy following immobilization: A systematic review

• Main Authors: Mikhail Santos Cerqueira (Author), José Diego Sales Do Nascimento (Author), Daniel Germano Maciel (Author), Jean Artur Mendonça Barboza (Author), Wouber Hérickson De Brito Vieira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: To investigate whether blood flow restriction (BFR) without concomitant exercise mitigated strength reduction and atrophy of thigh muscles in subjects under immobilization for lower limbs. Methods: The following databases were searched: PubMed, CINAHL, PEDro, Web of Science, Central, and Sc...