Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2025, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (12): 2553-2559.doi: 10.12307/2025.377

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Blood flow restriction training in the prevention and rehabilitation of foot and ankle injuries

Zhang Dakuan1, Li Yongjie1, Han Libao2, Liu Hongju1, Liu Mengling1, Fu Shenyu1    

  1. 1Beijing Jishuitan Hospital Guizhou Hospital, Guiyang 550014, Guizhou Province, China; 2Sichuan Vocational College of Health and Rehabilitation, Zigong 643000, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2024-04-11 Accepted:2024-06-15 Online:2025-04-28 Published:2024-09-10
  • Contact: Fu Shenyu, Rehabilitation therapist, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital Guizhou Hospital, Guiyang 550014, Guizhou Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Dakuan, Master, Rehabilitation therapist in charge, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital Guizhou Hospital, Guiyang 550014, Guizhou Province, China
  • Supported by:
    2022 Guizhou Orthopaedic Hospital Science and Technology Innovation Fund Project, No. GZGYCX[2022]14 (to ZDK); 2023 Guizhou Provincial Health and Health Commission Science and Technology Fund Project, No. gzwkj2023-124 (to FSY); 2023 Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Support Program Project, No. [2023]general 179 (to LHJ)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: In recent years, the use of blood flow restriction training in the rehabilitation of ankle injuries has gradually increased, and this technique can improve muscle strength, and can achieve a similar effect of high-load resistance training when combined with low-intensity resistance training.
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the current application status of blood flow restriction training in the prevention and rehabilitation of foot and ankle injuries.
METHODS: A literature search was conducted on CNKI, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. The Chinese search terms were “blood flow restriction training, pressure training, ankle, ankle joint,” and the English search terms were “blood flow restriction, BFR, KAATSU, ankle, foot.” Relevant literature from database inception to July 2023 was retrieved, and 50 articles were ultimately included according to inclusion and exclusion criteria.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In foot and ankle applications, blood flow restriction training is primarily used in studies of Achilles tendon thickness and ankle muscle strength in healthy individuals, as well as in chronic ankle instability, after Achilles tendon ruptures, and after external ankle fractures. Single blood flow restriction training can reduce the thickness of Achilles tendon in healthy individuals, while long-term training can make it thicker. Blood flow restriction training can prevent muscle strength decline in healthy individuals, while low-intensity blood flow training can promote ankle muscle strength recovery in injured patients. In current research, few adverse events related to blood flow restriction have been found, and future research should compare the efficacy of different training programs in different populations and optimize the research content.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松;组织工程

Key words: blood flow restriction training, ankle and foot, foot and ankle injuries, prevention, rehabilitation training

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