Patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and patients suffering
from knee osteoarthritis (KOA) have been shown to have quadriceps muscle weakness …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability in older adults, which
most commonly affects the joints of the knee, hip, and hand. To date, there are no …

Abstracts Objective To review past literature regarding exercise-induced hypoalgesia and
pain reduction following blood flow restriction interventions, and to discuss potential …

Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) patients showed systemic
manifestations that may lead to a reduction in muscle strength, muscle mass and …

Background Aging leads to a number of structural and physiological deficits such as loss of
muscle mass and strength. Strength training at~ 70% of 1 repetition max (RM) is …

Objective: To synthesize evidence on the effects of blood flow restriction (BFR) comparing
with high (HLT) and low load (LLT), and on the influence of different forms of application in …

Introduction Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders
in the elderly. The patient experiences reduction in muscle strength, pain, joint stiffness and …

Background Due to the pain caused by knee injuries, low-load resistance training with blood
flow restriction (L-BFR) may be a potential adjuvant therapeutic tool in the rehabilitation of …

Objective To systematically review the efficacy of blood flow restriction training (BFRT) on
individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Design Systematic review with meta-analysis …

Purpose To evaluate the safety and feasibility of combining exercise (EX) and resveratrol to
treat older adults with physical function limitations. Methods Three-arm, two-site pilot …