Blood Flow Restriction Exercise in Patients With an Achilles Tendon Rupture

"The intervention comprises of 12 weeks of blood flow restriction exercise in weeks 1-12 after injury. Three weekly exercise sessions are performed. Six supervised sessions are provided during the 12 weeks.~Blood flow restriction of 80% of the limb occlusion pressure required to fully restrict the arterial blood flow is employed.~The intervention comprises three exercises: Seated leg extension, standing knee flexion, and seated heel-rise performed at home as an adjunct to usual care treatment.~Each exercise is performed in four sets of 30, 15, 15, +1 repetitions, with the fourth set (+1) being as many repetitions as possible.~Pause in between sets is 30 seconds. Pause in between exercises are 120 seconds.~In weeks 13-24, patients in this arm follow usual care treatment."

"The intervention comprises of 12 weeks of blood flow restriction exercise in weeks 13-24 after injury. Three weekly exercise sessions are performed. Six supervised sessions are provided during the 12 weeks.~Blood flow restriction of 80% of the limb occlusion pressure required to fully restrict the arterial blood flow is employed.~The intervention comprises three exercises: Leg press in machine, heel-rise in machine, knee flexion in machine performed at training facilities as an adjunct to usual care treatment. If facilities are unavailable, three home-based exercises will be provided.~Each exercise, regardless of study arm, is performed in four sets of 30, 15, 15, +1 repetitions, with the fourth set (+1) being as many repetitions as possible.~In weeks 1-12, patients in this arm follow usual care treatment."