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... > Therapeutics > Patient Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Exercise Therapy > Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
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... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Patient Care Management > Comprehensive Health Care > Primary Health Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Exercise Therapy > Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Exercise Therapy > Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

Preferred term

Blood Flow Restriction Therapy  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • BFR Therapies
  • BFR Therapy
  • Blood Flow Restriction Exercise
  • Blood Flow Restriction Training
  • Therapy, BFR

Scope note

  • A technique which combines low intensity exercise with blood flow occlusion by use of a cuff. The cuff is placed close to the muscle being exercised thereby recreating a HYPOXIA to mimic the effects of high intensity exercise.

History note

  • 2022

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000090003

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