Michael Reeves PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS

Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training With and Without Blood Flow Restriction on Aerobic Capacity in Healthy Young Adults: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the authors' goal was to:  "examine the effects of aerobic exercise training (ET) with and without blood flow restriction (BFR) on aerobic capacity (AC) and to compare the effect of low-to-moderate aerobic ET with and without BFR to high-intensity aerobic ET with and without BFR on AC." Inclusion Criteria: Study was conducted in healthy individuals There was random allocation of study participants to training and control groups BFR was the sole intervention difference between the groups. Total number of studies: 7 5 low-to-moderate intensity 2 high-intensity All 7 studies had a PEDro score of 6 which is pretty good for these types of studies since it is not really reasonable to expect: concealed allocation, blind Subjects, blind therapists, or blind assessors consider...

ACL Rehab for the Athlete: What Should it Look Like? If you have suffered and ACL injury, you likely know that you have a long road ahead of you before you even think about playing sports again.  After an ACL reconstruction, you will need to undergo at least 9 months of rehab before returning to sport.  During these months you will go through many different stages of rehab each with a different primary focus.   According to an  ACL Rehab Guide  published in 2013, there are 5 phases of rehab: Recovery from Surgery Strength and Neuromuscular Control Running, Agility, and Landings Return to Sport Prevention Re-injury You will notice that there is no time frame on the phases. This is to limit progression for the sake of progression at different time points.  Time post surgery progression has the potential to shift focus off of the goals of our rehab as outlined in the various stages and onto time since surgery.  Time since surgery is ...