Blood Flow Restriction Training in ACL Surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Any surgical indication other than ACL repair.
• •2. Body mass index \>40.
• •3. Pregnant female.
• •4. Neurological, musculoskeletal, or other disorder that would preclude them from completing the exercise training intervention and all performance tests.
• •5. Hypertension as evidenced by systolic BP \>150 at rest OR diastolic BP \>85 at rest.
• •6. Heart failure as evidenced by use of prescription diuretics.
• •7. History of atrial fibrillation.
• •8. Oxygen saturation \<95% on room air at rest.
• •9. Any other medical condition that would interfere with testing or increase one's risk of complications during exercise.
• •10. Currently receiving androgen (e.g., testosterone) or anabolic (e.g., GH, IGF-I) therapy.
• •11. Compromised vascular circulation in the legs (e.g. peripheral vascular disease).
• •12. History of deep vein thrombosis.
• •13. Varicose veins in the legs.
• •14. Known Sickle cell disease or trait.
• •15. Unwilling to avoid using protein or amino-acid supplements during participation.
• •16. Unwilling to avoid using BFR during prescribed post-operative physical therapy.