Effect of blood flow restriction on muscle strength and stability following foot and ankle injury: A systematic review

Table 4 Characteristics of blood flow restriction protocols

Ref.	Limb arterial occlusion Pressure (%)	Location of tourniquet cuff	Total occlusion Time (min)	Repetitions in Set #1	Repetitions in Set #2	Repetitions in Set #3	Repetitions in Set #4	Total number of repetitions	Rest between Sets (sec)	Rest between exercises (min)	Number of exercises performed during visit	Frequency (# visits/week)	Duration of treatment Program (weeks)
Burkhardt et al[16]	80%	Proximal thigh	7.5	30	15	15	15	75	30	5	2	2	1
Mahmoud et al[17]	80%	Proximal thigh	5	10	10	10	N/A	30	10	3	5	3	4
Okamura et al[18]	70%	Proximal thigh	15	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	1
Wen et al[19]	80%	2-3 cm proximal to patella	7.5	30	15	15	15	75	30	3	3	2	6
Werasirirat and Yimlamai[8]	80%	Proximal thigh	N/A	30	15	15	15	75	30	N/A	4	3	4
Clark et al[20]	80%	Proximal thigh	8	30	15	15	15	75	30	N/A	4	2	1
Killinger et al[21]	80%	2-3 cm proximal to patella	N/A	30	15	15	15	75	45	5	2	1	1
Larsen et al[22]	60%	Proximal thigh	N/A	30	15	15	15	75	30	N/A	1	2	3
Yow et al[23]	60%	Proximal thigh	N/A	30	15	15	N/A	N/A	30	0-2	5	4	12
Mortensen et al[24]	80%	Proximal thigh	N/A	30	15	15	15	75	N/A	N/A	2	N/A	5
Average	75%		8.6	27.8	14.4	14.4	15	69.4	29.4	4	3.1	2.2	3.8