Odorheiu Secuiesc

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are a significant health and economic concern, with their incidence rising partly due to more people participating in sports. After ACL reconstruction surgery, patients experience a recovery phase marked by muscle loss, weakness, and knee pain. Improving muscle function during rehabilitation is crucial, but high-load resistance exercises typically needed for muscle growth may be unsafe early post-surgery. This study evaluates the effects of combining hockey slideboard training with blood flow restriction (BFR), a technique that restricts blood flow to muscles during exercise, potentially promoting muscle growth with low exercise intensity in patients recovering from ACL reconstruction. Participants will engage in rehabilitation using either hockey slideboard training combined with BFR or hockey slideboard training alone. BFR training involves restricting blood circulation to the exercising muscles, which may induce muscle hypertrophy through metabolic stress rather than mechanical tension. The interventions aim to enhance muscle strength and size safely during the early recovery phase after ACL surgery. Throughout the study, researchers will measure the maximal voluntary isometric contraction strength of adductor muscles before and after four weeks of intervention. Participants' muscle function and recovery progress will be monitored closely to assess treatment effects. This study focuses on adults aged 18 to 45 who have undergone ACL reconstruction with specific surgical techniques and tracks changes in muscle strength over the rehabilitation period.