Table 1.

Previous Studies on Blood Flow Restriction Therapy and Its Use in Post-Operative Setting

Title	Author	Date	Result
Low-load Resistance Muscular Training with Moderate Restriction of Blood Flow After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	H Ohta; H Kurosawa; H Ikeda; Y Iwase; N Satou; S Nakamura	2003	Findings from the study show that low-load resistance muscular training during moderate restriction of blood flow is an effective exercise for early muscular training after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament.
Blood Flow Restriction Training in Clinical Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	L Hughes; B Paton; B Rosenblatt; C Gissane; SD Patterson	2017	Findings from the 20 eligible studies show that low-load BFR training is more effective, tolerable, and therefore a potential clinical rehabilitation tool.
Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Quadriceps Muscle Strength, Morphology, Physiology, and Knee Biomechanics Before and After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial	LN Erickson; KCH Lucas; KA Davis; CA Jacobs; KL Thompson; PA Hardy; AH Anderson; CS Fry; BW Noehren	2017	Findings from the study show that BFR therapy is a suitable option for improved targeted treatment for protracted quadriceps strength loss associated with ACL injury and reconstruction.
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy After Surgery: Indications, Safety Considerations, and Postoperative Protocol	N DePhillipo; M Kennedy; Z Aman, A Bernhardson; L O’Brien; R LaPrade	2018	Findings show that the current literature indicates that BFR is a safe intervention that may improve muscle strength and atrophy after knee surgery compared with traditional therapy.
Comparing the Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction and Traditional Heavy Load Resistance Training in the Post-Surgery Rehabilitation of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patients: A UK National Health Service Randomized Controlled Trial	L Hughes; B Rosenblatt; F Haddad; C Gissane; D McCarthy; T Clarke; G Ferris; J Dawes; B Paton; SD Patterson	2019	Findings show that BFR resistance training can improve skeletal muscle hypertrophy and strength to a similar extent to traditional heavy load resistance training with a greater reduction in joint pain and effusion, leading to greater overall improvements in physical function.